Figurative Language - Mix n Match

Mix n Match

Figurative Language		A phrase common to people who speak the same language- saying one thing but meaning another.
Literal Language		Meaning exactly what you say.
Simile		Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
Metaphor		Comparing two unlike things not using the words like or as.
Personification		Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Imagery		Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses.
Idiom		Saying one thing and meaning something else.
Hyperbole		An exaggeration of the facts.
Alliteration		Repetition of consonant sounds in a piece of writing.