- Simile: Comparing two things using "like" or "as".
- Metaphor: Comparing two things without using "like" or "as".
- Personification: Giving human qualities to nonhuman objects.
- Hyperbole: Using an extreme exaggeration.
- Onomatopoeia: Words that mimic a sound.
- Pun: Using a different meaning of a word than expected.
- Idiom: An expression that cannot be taken literally.
- Oxymoron: Using two words together that contradict each other.
- Verbal Irony: Saying the opposite of what you mean.
- Alliteration: Repeating the same consonant sound.
- Assonance: Repeating the same vowel sound.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable posters for figurative language.