Figurative Language ela

Simile

A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words "like" or "as" (e.g., "as brave as a lion").

Metaphor

A figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that is not literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison without using "like" or "as".

Personification

A figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes or feelings, or is spoken of as if it were human.

Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

Imagery

Visually descriptive or figurative language that represents objects, actions, or ideas in a way that appeals to the physical senses.

Allusion

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

Hyperbole

A figure of speech that involves an extreme exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis or effect.

Idiom

An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, such as "kick the bucket".

Onomatopoeia

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named, such as "cuckoo" or "sizzle".

Pun

A play on words that produces a humorous effect by using a word that suggests two or more meanings, or by using similar sounding words.

Alliteration

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Irony

A literary technique or situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality, such as when the intended meaning is the opposite of the literal meaning