Figurative Language

metaphor

a comparison without using like or as

simile

a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')

hyperbole

a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

suffix

a letter or syllable added to the end of a word (wonder . ful)

character

a person, animal, or object that contributes to the plot in a literary work

memoir

an account based on the author's personal experiences

prefix

an affix that added in front of the word (un . common)

idiom

an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up

inference

logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience -

biography

story of a person's life written by another person

personification

the act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.

root word

the basic word you start with before adding prefixes or suffixes (dis . stress . ed)

repetition

the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device

alliteration

the repetition of initial consonant sounds

onomatopoeia

the use of words that imitate sounds