Figurative language
Comparison using like or as
What is a simile?
An intentionally exaggerated figure of speech.
What is a hyperbole?
The leaves danced across the lawn. What is this an example of?
What is personification?
the main idea or underlying meaning a writer explores in a novel, short story, or other literary work
What is a theme?
This is the idea in literature that something can represent something else. For example, red represents anger.
What is symbolism?