ELA - Figurative Language

hyperbole

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example: "I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!"

personification

Giving human characteristics to something non-human. Example: "The stars DANCED PLAYFULLY in the sky."

metaphor

This compares 2 things NOT using "like" or "as"; a figure of speech in which a word or phrase denoting one kind of object or action is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them Ex: "the snow is a white blanket"; "you're an angel"

figurative language

Using words or expressions to convey a meaning other than the literal interpretation; also used to appeal to the senses.

SPAMOH - simile, personification, alliteration, metaphor, onomatopoeia, hyperbole

What are the main types of figurative language?

oxymoron and allusion

What are two additional types of figurative language?

allusion

a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, things, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance; does not describe the person or thing in detail. Example: "I'm faster than a certain superhero who wears golden lightning bolts."

oxymoron

a figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect; usually an adjective followed by a verb. Example: "bittersweet" or "walking dead"

simile

the comparison of one thing to another using "like" or "as"; used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. Example: "Float LIKE a butterfly, sting LIKE a bee" or "AS innocent AS an angel".

onomatopoeia

the formation of a word from a sound associated with it. Example: "boom", "buzz", "swish".

alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: "Big Bad Buffalo."