Figurative Language
By Eadie. No copying.
Onomatopoieia
Definition - Onomatopoiea is a form of figurative language that represents a sound. For example, SPLAT! represents something like a pancake on a plate.
Example - The windsurfer went WHOOSH! as she surfed across the ocean.
Example - The windsurfer went WHOOSH! as she surfed across the ocean.
Personification
Definition - Personification is the way you can give an inanimate object a feeling or a personality. They're in a lot of films and books.
Example - The teacup was grossed out when the woman sipped from it.
Example - The teacup was grossed out when the woman sipped from it.
Alliteration
Definition - The use of the same letter for every or almost every word in a sentence.
Example - Elderly emerald emus exile evil elephants while executing edgy eggs.
Example - Elderly emerald emus exile evil elephants while executing edgy eggs.
Idioms and Cliches
Definition - An idiom is a figure of speech that means something that has nothing to do with the actual wordss. A cliche is somehing that's funny becuase it has two things compared in a unique way.
Example -
Idiom: Don't judge a book by it's cover (don't judge things by first impressions.)
Example: I was told I was smart. I then told them about evoloution.
Example -
Idiom: Don't judge a book by it's cover (don't judge things by first impressions.)
Example: I was told I was smart. I then told them about evoloution.
Similes and Metaphors
SIMILES
Definition - A simile is two things compared using like or as.
Example - The fox was as clever as a mathematician.
METAPHORS
Definition - A metaphor is a figure of speech comparing two things WITHOUT like or as.
Example: - Green is the tea I drink with care.
Definition - A simile is two things compared using like or as.
Example - The fox was as clever as a mathematician.
METAPHORS
Definition - A metaphor is a figure of speech comparing two things WITHOUT like or as.
Example: - Green is the tea I drink with care.
Hyperboles
Definition - Hyperboles use the power of exaggeration to describe things.
Example - Jessica bought a bag so expensive she traded in 30 houses for it.
Example - Jessica bought a bag so expensive she traded in 30 houses for it.