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Figurative Language
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Figurative Language | cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling |
| Simile | a comparison of two unlike things using a word such as "like" or "as" |
| She dances around the room like a hummingbird. | Simile |
| Metaphor | a word or phrase used to compare two unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings to provide a clearer description |
| Her eyes were fireflies. | Metaphor |
| Alliteration | when two or more words in a group begin with the same sound and usually the same letter |
| Fred's frozen french fries. | Alliteration |
| Onomatopoeia | the use of words whose sounds imitate what they describe |
| hiss, buzz, snap, crackle, pop, swish | Onomatopoeia |
| Personification | giving human traits to nonhuman objects or ideas |
| The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. | Personification |
| Hyperbole | a huge exaggeration or overstatement |
| My backpack weighed a million pounds. | Hyperbole |
| Idiom | a peculiar expression that cannot be understood if taken literally |
| It's raining cats and dogs. | Idiom |
| Allusion | a direct or indirect reference to a mythological, literary, or historical person, place, or thing |
| When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge and refused to buy anything that wasn't necessary. | Allusion |
| Imagery | the use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses |
| The eerie silence was shattered by her scream. | Imagery |
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