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Figurative Language
4th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| figurative language | words or phrases that mean more than their dictionary definition; create imagery in the reader's mind |
| simile | a type of figurative language that compares two things using the words like or as; for example, |
| metaphor | a type of figurative language that compares two things without using the words like or as: for example |
| hyperbole | an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally; for example, “I’ve been waiting forever.” |
| personification | giving human qualities to nonhuman things; for example, "The angry wind blows the boat around wildly." |
| idiom | a group of words or phrases whose meaning is different from their literal meaning; for example, "Mark had a chip on his shoulder." |
| alliteration | the repetition of the same initial or beginning consonant sound in a series of words; for example, "Laura likes to lemon lollipops." |
| onomatopoeia | the use of words whose words suggest their meaning: for example, "Cars honked and buzzed by during rush hour." |
| literal language | words and phrases that mean the dictionary definition of the words |
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