Quizlet Figurative Language

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  1. Alliteration:: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.
  2. Allusion:: An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place or event.
  3. Figurative language:: Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
  4. Hyperbole: An exaggeration or overstatement (e.g., I was so embarrassed I could have died.).
  5. Metaphor: The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used (e.g., That new kid in class is really a squirrel.).
  6. Personification: An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form (e.g., Flowers danced about the lawn.).
  7. Simile: A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like or as) is used (e.g., She eats like a bird.).