Prisoner B-3087 Figurative Language

Simile

A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.

Metaphor

A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Onomatopoeia

The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named.

Idiom

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Personification

The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Imagery

Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

Irony

The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.