Figurative language
is a description that is not literally true
Simile
A comparison between two unlike things using like,as or than
What is not a simile?
Just because the word "like" or "as" is present does not always mean a comparison is happening
Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things when it's said one thing IS something else.
Personification
Giving human-like qualities to non-human creatures or objects.
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration, usually used for humor.
Onomatopoeia
A word that is a sound it is auditory imagery(auditory means sound)
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds (not vowels) in a phrase.
Oxymoron
When two opposing or conflicting ideas are presented together.
1.living dead
2.deafening silence
3.small crowd
4.jumbo shrimp
5.awfully good