Figurative Language

Figurative Language

19Alliteration is repeating sounds at the beginning of words.
Examples
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

20Hyperbole is repeating sounds at the beginning of words.
Examples
He was slower than a snail. She was quicker than lightning.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

21Idiom is a term whose meaning is different from the literal meanings of its words.
Examples
“It is raining cats and dogs,” actually means that it is raining very heavily.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

22Metaphor is a comparison between two things without using “like” or “as”. It suggests that two things are the same.
Examples
She is a tough nut to crack.
He is an unstoppable force of nature.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

23Onomatopoeia are sound words. They are words that mimic sounds.
Examples:
Bang, pop, ka-boom, woosh

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

24Personification is giving human qualities to something. Examples:
The trees danced in the wind.
The cool sea water gave us an invitation to relax.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

25Simile uses “like” or “as” to make a comparison.
Examples
Sam was as clever as a fox.
Jamie was tall like a tree.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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