Figurative Language Flashcard

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

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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

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

Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', 'clang'.

Personification

Metaphor

Simile

Hyperbole

Onomatopoeia