Figurative Language

Question 1

Simile

Answer 1

comparing two unlike things
- using the words “like” and “as”

Question 2

Metaphor

Answer 2

a word/phrase which cannot be literally applied.
e.g.
“you are my sunshine.”

Question 3

Personification

Answer 3

applying human qualities on objects
“e.g. the sky starting crying”

Question 4

Animation

Answer 4

energy or enthusiasm

Question 5

Irony

Answer 5

language which signifies the opposite of what is being said, used for humorous or emphatic effect. (sarcasm)

Question 6

Puns

Answer 6

a joke where one word consists multiple meanings
OR
words which sound alike but have different meanings.