Figurative Language Terms

Similes

comparison using "like" or "as"

Onomatopoeia

words representing a sound

Hyperbole

exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

Idioms

a well known phrase that does not match the literal meaning of the words included

Metaphors

comparison not using "like" or "as"

Alliteration

repetition of a phoneme, typically
the beginning sound in a word

Personification

giving human qualities to non-human objects