using "like" or "as" to compare 2 things

giving human characteristics to non-human objects

repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words

comparison between 2 unlike objects that DOESN'T use "like" or "as"

using words that sound alike or start the same in a sentence...

a concrete object that represents something abstract

descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses

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Figurative Language

English Vocabulary

Term	Definition
simile	using "like" or "as" to compare 2 things
personification	giving human characteristics to non-human objects
assonance	repetition of vowel sounds at the beginning of words
metaphor	comparison between 2 unlike objects that DOESN'T use "like" or "as"
alliteration	using words that sound alike or start the same in a sentence...
symbol	a concrete object that represents something abstract
hyperbole	exaggerated statement
imagery	descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses