FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE AND IMAGERYForged by Fire

METAPHOR

Metaphor- A comparison between two unlike things. When you use a metaphor, you are saying that something IS something else.

“Aunt Queen’s eyes, which commanded immediate respect, sparked with a fire that matched the shine on her highly polished wheelchair—her throne.”

SIMILE

Simile-A comparison between two unlike things using like or as. It is when you say something is LIKE something else.

“Angel loved to dance. She wore music like a graceful gown that shimmered as she moved.”

ONOMATOPOEIA

Onomatopoeia-Words that sound like the objects they name or the sounds those objects make.

“Gerald tried to calm her (Angel) down. “Sh-sh-sh,” he whispered.”

HYPERBOLE

Hyperbole-A big exaggeration of the truth.

“Aunt Queen tried to call out to Gerald, but the pain in her chest made it feel like it was going to explode.”

PERSONIFICATION

Personification- A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a human being to an animal, an object, or an idea.

“…even if the mysterious orange-and-blue fire that comes out of it liked to tease and dance for only a moment before running away”

IMAGERY

Imagery- Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses—sight, touch, smell, sound, taste.