Figurative Language

A description of something as another thing. Ex: Her eyes are stars"

POW & ZIP are examples of alliteration

An exaggeration such as "I have a million things to do."

Readers use ____to analyze the impact of word choice and to help determine the meaning of figurative words and phrases.

"Hit the road" is an example of an idiom

A repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words.

Comparing two or more things using the words "like" or "as"

A word or phrase that means something different from its literal meaning, "a piece of cake"

A metaphor that represents a nonhuman thing as a person, such as "the party died down."

 Sound devices are words or phrases that stress certain sounds, which writers use to create emphasis or a musical effect.

"Her hair danced on her shoulder" is an example of personification.

__ language used to illustrate ideas indirectly. Words are used differently from their literal meaning.

Literary devices include similes, metaphors, and symbolism, are phrases that writers use to convey deeper meaning.

The use of a word as an imitation of a natural sound, such as BUZZ or HISS