Figurative Language/Definitions and Examples
Alliteration- The repeated consonant sounds in
words that are close together. ex. "She sells
seashells by the seashore"
Hyperbole-a figure of speech used to exaggerate
something
ex. "I have a ton of homework."
Metaphor- A comparison between two unlike
things in which one thing becomes the other. ex.
"He's such a bear today."
Onomatopoeia- The use of a word whose sound
imitates or suggests its meaning. Boom, bang,
sniffle, rumble"
Personification- Is where a nonhuman or nonliving
thing or quality is talked about as if it were
human. ex. "The leaves danced along the
sidewalk."
Simile-A comparison between two unlike things
using the words like or as. ex. "Little trees like
pencils strokes."