Figurative Language
By: Francheska Torres
Figurative Language definitions
Simile- A comparison between one thing or another using the words like or as.
Metaphor- A comparison between one word another not using like or as.
Alliteration- The same letter or sound in the beginning of a word.
Assonance-Takes place when two or more words close one another repeat the same vowel sound but start with different constant sounds.
Hyperbole- Exaggerating sayings
onomatopoeia-A form of a sound that goes with what its named.
Idiom- A phrase that is not to be taken literally.
Irony-A use of a word that is different from what you would think it would be.
Personification-Is a figure of speech where the the real human things are put into animals.
Imagery-Using figurative language in an action or Idea.