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Figurative Language

Figurative Language Vocabulary and Examples

Vocabulary WordDefinition/Example
onomatopoeia sound effects in writing
rhyme repetition of sounds at the end of words
stanza a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem
hyperbole using exaggeration to create a certain effect in writing
structure the way that words and lines are arranged in a poem
figurative language the way writers use words to help form images in the reader's mind
repetition repeating a word or phrase for effect, to emphasize or stress something
metaphor comparing two unlike things without using like or as
refrain one or more lines repeated in each stanza of a poem
alliteration repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
simile comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
personification giving human qualities to objects, animals, or ideas
example of onomatopoeia bang, splat, swoosh
example of rhyme moose, goose, loose
example of hyperbole a million degrees
example of figurative language simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification
example of repetition one fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish
example of metaphor stars are diamonds
example of refrain the chorus from a song
example of alliteration sally sells seashells down by the seashore
example of simile as fast as a cheetah
example of personification the water danced
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