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Figurative Language Techniques
Imagery Vivid describing words that tell what
something looks like, sounds like, tastes like, hears like, feels like
The chilly rain pounded outside my foggy window.
Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration
His feet were bigger than Shaq’s!
Onomatopoeia Words that imitate sounds
Bang! Wham!
Metaphor A comparison that makes two unlike things
seem alike
Johnny’s plan was a recipe for disaster.
Personification Gives a nonhuman object the
characteristics of a person
The computer laughed as it lost all my work.
Simile A comparison that uses the words “like” or
“as”
The girl was as scared as a turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
Alliteration The repetition of beginning sounds
Mickey Mouse might like mushrooms.
Symbolism The use of symbols to convey a meaning
beyond what is actually said
A storm occurs during the part of a story where a character is having a fight, symbolizing the conflict.
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