English: 📚Year 6 Figurative Language

What you should know!

Key Figurative Language Devices

1. Simile

   • Comparing two things using "like" or "as."

   • Example: "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

2. Metaphor

   • Saying one thing is another to create a strong image.

   • Example: "The classroom was a zoo."

3. Personification

   • Giving human traits to non-human things.

   • Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."

4. Onomatopoeia

   • Words that imitate sounds.

   • Example: "The leaves crunched underfoot."

5. Alliteration

   • The repetition of initial consonant sounds.

   • Example: "Sally sells seashells by the seashore."

6. Hyperbole

   • Exaggeration for effect.

   • Example: "I’ve told you a million times!"

7. Idioms

   • Phrases that don’t mean exactly what they say.

   • Example: "It’s raining cats and dogs."

8. Imagery

   • Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

   • Example: "The warm, golden crust of the pie filled the air with a sweet aroma."

9. Oxymoron

   • Two opposite ideas placed together for effect.

   • Example: "Bittersweet."

10. Symbolism

• Using objects, colors, or actions to represent deeper meanings.

• Example: "A red rose often symbolizes love."

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