Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Figurative language is going beyond the literal. Authors use figurative language to make their writing more expressive and exciting!

Type of Figurative Language	Definition	Example
simile	comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"	I ran as fast as a cheetah across the finish line.
metaphor	comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"	He was a roaring lion when I tried to wake him up from his nap.
hyperbole	an extreme exaggeration	I was so hungry I could have eaten 1000 pancakes!
alliteration	repeating beginning sounds in a sentence	The snake slithered slowly though the grass.
onomatopoeia	words that imitate sounds	DING DONG, the doorbell rang
personification	when non-human objects have human qualities	The bright starts winked at me from the night sky.

 

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