Some Types of Figurative Language Alliteration Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase Robbie sa w rabbits resting by roses Hyperbole An exaggeration T hat building can t ouch the clouds Idiom An expression that ca ID: 88573
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Figurative Language Resource Page A tool that an author uses to help readers visualize what is happening in the story. Some Types of Figurative Language words in a phrase (Robbie sa Hyperbole : An expression that cannot be understood from the individual under the Irony: The opposite of what is meant. : A comparison of two unlike things Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like what they are. (POP! BAM! Slosh) or animal act like a person : A word or words, which are formed Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as" (She sings like an angel.) Copyright 2002 IRA/NCTE. All rights reserved. ReadWriteThink.org materials may be reproduced for educational purposes.