Definitions
A figure of speech comparing two, unlike things. It uses like or as.
Simile
An over exaggeration or claim
Hyperbole
What kind of figurative language is: "They fought like cats and dogs"
Simile
What kind of Figurative Language is: ""Opportunity knocked on the door."
Personification
A figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common. It does not use like or as.
Metaphor
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal or written imitation of the sound associated with it.
Onomatopoeia
What kind of figurative language is:"I have a ton of homework"
Hyperbole
What type of Figurative Language is: "Friendly flamingos flocked to the fountain"
Alliteration
A figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human.
Personification
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory (Opposite) terms appear in a single phrase i.e. small crowd
Oxymoron
What kind of figurative language is: "He kicked the bucket last night."
Idiom
What kind of figurative language is: "Her voice was music to his ears"
Metaphor
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of connected words.
Alliteration
A phrase or expression used in every day life whose meaning can't be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words in it and needs greater context to understand
Idiom
What type of Figurative Language is: "It left a deafening silence."
Oxymoron
What kind of figurative language is: "The car screeched to a halt"
Onomatopoeia
When a speaker or author makes reference to a popular, well-known, or culturally relevant work to make a specific point about a character, action, or situation.
Allusion
Repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of sentences or verses.
Anaphora
What kind of figurative language is: "That idea is a real Trojan Horse."
Allusion
What kind of figurative language is: "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right…"
Anaphora