Figurative Language Definitions Worksheet

a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”
referencing an outside work to make a comparison or bring up an idea
the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words that are adjacent or close to one another
the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions
the formation of a word, such as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound
using words to form mental images, figures, or likenesses of things for a purpose
repeating a word or phrase for rhetorical effect
obvious and intentional exaggeration
a technique of indicating, as through character or plot development, an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.
to show or indicate beforehand that an element of the plot will occur
the unifying or dominant idea of a text
the practice of representing things by symbols, or of investing things with a symbolic meaning or character