click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Figurative
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simile | Comparison of two things using like or as |
| Metaphor | Comparison of two things without using like or as |
| Personification | Giving object or idea human like traits/characteristics |
| Hyperbole | Over exaggeration to show strong emotion |
| Understatement | Opposite of hyperbole, delivers with less strength than expected. |
| Idiom | A commonly recognizable used phrase or expression |
| Alliteration | Repetition of same sound. |
| Imagery | Vivid descriptive language |
| Figurative | Words that don't mean what they say |
| Literal | Words or phrases that mean what they say |