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Figurative Language

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Comparing two things using "like" or "as". Example: "Brave as a lion"

Similie

A direct comparison between two unrelated things, suggesting that they are alike in some way. Does not use "like" or "as". Example: "Time is a thief"

Metaphor

Giving human qualities or attributes to non-human entities or objects. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees"

Personification

Exaggerating for emphasis or effect. Example: "I've told you a million times"

Hyperbole

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

Alliteration

Repetition of consonant sounds within nearby words. Example: "He struck a streak of bad luck"

Consonance

Words that imitate the sound they describe. Example: "Buzz, hiss, clang"

Onomatopoeia

A situation where the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs. There are different types of this figurative language including verbal, situational, and dramatic.

Irony

A combination of contradictory or opposite words. Example: "Deafening silence"

Oxymoron

A play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or similar sounds. Example: "I used to be a baker because I kneaded dough"

Pun

A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal interpretation. Example: "Kick the bucket"

Idiom

Substituting a milder or less direct expression for a harsh or blunt one. Example: "Passed away" instead of "Died"

Euphemism

Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

Assonance

What does "Raining cats and dogs"?

It was raining hard

What does "I'm pulling your leg" mean?

Someone is joking with you and has said something untrue

What does "A penny for your thoughts" mean?

You want to know what someone is thinking