Figurative language
The opposite of literal language. Requires the use of the imagination.
What is figurative language?
Words that imitate the actual sound they describe.
What is onomatopoeia?
A question asked to make a point or provoke thought rather than to get an answer.
What is a rhetorical question?
A direct comparison describing one thing as another using "is" or "of".
What is metaphor?
The repetition of the starting sound in a group of words. Can overlap with assonance and consonance, but must come at the start of the word.
What is alliteration?
Words deliberately chosen to stir up strong emotions (like pity, anger, fear, or joy) in the reader.
What is emotive language?
The repetition of vowel sounds in a group of words.
What is assonance?
Grouping a series of related words, phrases, or clauses together in a row.
What is listing?
A weaker comparison using "like" or "as ___ as ____".
What is simile?
When several words close together end with the same sound.
What is rhyme?
Placing two contrasting ideas, images, characters, or settings side by side.
What is juxtaposition?
An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or dramatic effect. Figurative language because it’s not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
Having two different ideas in the same text to emphasise an important meaning. The ideas can be close together or far apart.
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