Figurative Language

• Metaphor compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
• Personification gives human qualities to non-human things, such as animals, objects, or ideas.
• Hyperbole is an exaggeration used to emphasize or create emphasis.
• Simile uses the words "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things.
• Onomatopoeia imitates the sound it describes.
• Alliteration repeats consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
• Irony is the use of words or phrases that suggest one thing but mean another.
• Foreshadowing hints at future events or reveals information about the plot.