FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

ALLITERATION
The repetition of an initial consonant sound, as in "a peck of pickled peppers."

ONOMATOPOEIA
The use of words (such as hiss or murmur) that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or
actions they refer to.

The onomatopoeic Snap, Crackle, and Pop! (Kellogg's Rice Krispies)

PERSONIFICATION
A figure of speech (generally considered a type of metaphor) in which an inanimate object or
abstraction is given human qualities or abilities.

As personifications of their respective nations, England and the U.S., John Bull and Uncle Sam became popular
during the 19th century.

SIMILE
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually
by employing the words "like" or "as".

Definition: Simile is when you compare two nouns (persons, places or

things) that are unlike, with "like" or "as."

Example

"The water is like the sun."

METAPHOR

Metaphors are comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in most
ways are similar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to describe something.
Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining.
e.g.
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over
the net.