Here, the repetition of the “t” sound occurs throughout the sentence as consonance. Pitter patter is an example of consonance for the “p” and “t” sounds. Alliteration is slightly less common.

Hyperbole (/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/, listen) (adjective form hyperbolic, listen) is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. In rhetoric, it is also sometimes known as auxesis (literally ‘growth’). In poetry and oratory, it emphasizes, evokes strong feelings, and creates strong impressions.

Alliteration makes specific emphasis on sounds in words, while repetition engages in repeating the same words or sequences of words, to make a point in the written word. Alliteration is used to give rhythm and help make the sentences more pleasing to the ear.

Simile is a figure of speech in which two dissimilar things are compared to each other using the terms “like” or “as.” She’s as pretty as a picture.

In European languages, figures of speech are generally classified in five major categories: (1) figures of resemblance or relationship (e.g., simile, metaphor, kenning, conceit, parallelism, personification, metonymy, synecdoche, and euphemism); (2) figures of emphasis or understatement (e.g., hyperbole, litotes.

Some common figures of speech are alliteration, anaphora, antimetabole, antithesis, apostrophe, assonance, hyperbole, irony, metonymy, onomatopoeia, paradox, personification, pun, simile, synecdoche, and understatement.

A figure of speech is a word or phrase that possesses a separate meaning from its literal definition. It can be a metaphor or simile, designed to make a comparison. It can be the repetition of alliteration or the exaggeration of hyperbole to provide a dramatic effect.

They are: metaphors, similes, personification, hyperbole, and symbolism.

10 Types of Figurative Language

• Simile. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two separate concepts through the use of a clear connecting word such as “like” or “as.”
• Metaphor. A metaphor is like a simile, but without connecting words.
• Implied metaphor.
• Personification.
• Hyperbole.
• Allusion.
• Idiom.
• Pun.

Ways to Use Figurative Language in Writing

1. A metaphor compares two things by suggesting that one thing is another: “The United States is a melting pot.”
2. A simile compares two things by saying that one thing is like another: “My love is like a red, red rose.”

Figurative language is found in all types of writing, especially poetry. It creates tone, evokes emotion, and adds a layer of complexity to written works. Children who understand figurative language can better interpret texts and analyze them on a deeper level.

Figures of speech are used in everything from descriptions (of people, settings, events, etc) to comparisons to explanations. We use them all the time without realizing it. In particularly, metaphors and proverbs are extremely common in everyday language.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison. A metaphor states that one thing is another thing. It equates those two things not because they actually are the same, but for the sake of comparison or symbolism.