level: Figurative devices
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Figurative devices
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Simile | When one thing is compared to another using 'like' or 'as' |
| Metafor | Assumes a comparison without using 'like' or 'as' |
| Personification | Particular type of figurative language when a thing, idea or animal given human attributes |
| Symbolism | When a particular event, image or even person represents a larger idea |
| Pathetic Fallacy | Form of personification which gives human emotions and traits to inanimate objects or nature |