Figurative Language & Reading Comprehension

What is a simile?

A comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'

What is a metaphor?

A comparison between two unlike things that says one thing IS another, without using 'like' or 'as'

What is personification?

Giving human qualities or actions to a non-human thing (an animal, object, or idea)

What is hyperbole?

An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect, not meant to be taken literally

What is onomatopoeia?

A word that imitates the sound it describes (e.g. 'buzz,' 'crash,' 'sizzle')