Summary of Figurative Language: Alliteration, Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole, Idiom, Onomatopaeia

1. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
COMPUTER SCIENCE
PERIOD 6
MS. A SMITH
By Kayla Britton

2. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
 Figurative language is used for us to express our selves
creatively.Some examples of figurative language are
Onomatopeia,Simile,and personifacation.In my essay, I will be
describing all eight figures of speech.

3. ALLITERATION
 Repetition of a single letter in the alphabet
 Ex: Mystic Mountain Blueberry; Tuxedo T-shirt; Live Laugh Love

4. METAPHOR
 Directly compares two unlike things
 Ex: This house is a prison. I am a glass case of emotion. Im so
hungry I can eat a whole elephant.

5. SIMILE
One thing is compared to another unlike thing by
using specific words comparison (i.e. For instance, like,
as, and resembles)
Ex: You’re like a miniature Buddha covered in hair. I
am going to come at you like a spider monkey. I like pie
in the oven.

6. PERSONIFICATION
 Speaking of something that is not human as if it had human
abilities and human reactions.
 Ex: The skeleton took a shower. The human torch was denied a
bank loan. The dog talked to the stop sign. The stop sign answered
back.

7. HYPERBOLE
 A great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and is used for
expressive or comic effect. Not meant to be taken literally.
 Ex: World’s best cup of coffee! I’m so happy I cant feel my arms!
I'm so mad I will kill you today if you mess with me.

8. IDIOM
 A group of words whose meanings are different from the ordinary
meaning, often repeated and develop a new meaning on their own.
 Ex: That’s the old ball n’ chain. Piece of cake apple of my eye, go
the extra mile.

9. ONOMATOPOEIA
 Formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.
 Ex: Who! Whooo! Whoa! Ow! Whoop! There it is! Wahoo!

10. REFERENCES
 Parker, Ashley, Will Ferrell Figurative Language,
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