Figurative Language Exam Practice

Figurative language is a literary device that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes techniques like similes, metaphors, and personification.

An apostrophe is a figure of speech in which the speaker addresses an absent person, an abstract idea, or a thing. Example: 'O Death, where is thy sting?'

Foreshadowing is a literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

An allegory is a narrative that uses characters and events to symbolize a deeper moral or political meaning. Example: 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell.

The third-person point of view is a narrative perspective where the narrator is outside the story and refers to characters as 'he,' 'she,' or 'they'.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

Imagery is the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures for the reader.