Types of Figurative Language

connotation is the suggested or implied meanings associated with a word beyond its dictionary definition

A statement that seems contradictory but upon reflection makes sense

The repetition of sounds, most often consonant sounds, at the beginnings of words, which gives emphasis to words.

also known as sarcasm- The speaker says, one thing but means the opposite

A word becomes linked with a larger concept to the point where it can stand for that concept.

A comparison based on a similarity between things that are otherwise dissimilar. Use to explain something abstract

A direct comparison between two things that does not use like or as

A discrepancy exists between expected results and actual results

An exaggeration or overstatement

The audience knows inside details the character does not, making a character's speech or actions more significant.

Example: He has a heart of stone.

Denotation Is the literal or dictionary meaning of a word.

Giving human qualities to • things that are not human, such. animals

The use of a word or phrase that imitates or suggests the sound of what it describes, such as buzz, murmur, swish.

The author's use of representations to convey meaning

Example: He was the Romeo to her Juliet. (Refers to Romeo and Juliet)

Example: Can you give me a hand?

A reference to a story, artwork,fictional orhistorical person, or event

An extended metaphor that applies to an entire poem

A figure of speech in which a term for a part of something is used to refer to the whole or vice versa

A direct comparison that uses the words like or as

The use of words that appeal to the senses

Example: I’ve been sitting in traffic half my life!

A figure of speech consisting of two seemingly contradictory terms.

A situation or comment which is the opposite of what the reader expects.