Figurative Language

Figurative Language

The use of words to describe one thing in terms of another.

Hyperbole

An extreme exaggeration used to make a point.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something important in common.

Onomatopoeia

The use of words that imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions to which they refer.

Simile

a figure of speech in which a comparison is made between two things, with the use of a connective word such as 'like' or 'as'.

Allusion

is a reference that a writer makes to a well-known person, place, or event from history, music, art, or another literary work.

Irony

is a literary device that plays with readers by portraying events in a way that is actually different from reality.

Situational Irony

occurs when what is expected turns out to be quite different from what actually happens.

Dramatic Irony

is when the audience (or reader) knows more about what is happening than the characters in the story do.

Verbal Irony

is when an author uses words that mean something different from what they seem to mean to create a specific tone or show a certain attitude.