Figurative Language By Reese Dun

Similie

A similie is a comparison using like or as

Metaphor

A metaphor is comparing two things without using like or as

Personification

Giving an aspect of life to an non-living object

Hyperbole

A hyperbole is an exaggeration of something

Idiom

An idiom is when the meaning of a phrase is not literal

Allusion

A reference to something that is well known. Usually an allusion is used in music and writing.

Onomatopoeia

Onomatopoeia is a word that is a sound effect

Alliteration

A grouping of words that sound the same

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