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Trashawn Tyson 10-11-11. FIGRATIVE LANGUAGE. personification. Definition: An animal given human-like qualities or an object given life-like qualities. Meaning: Now if the sun’s smiling down. Alliteration. Definition: Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words.
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Trashawn Tyson 10-11-11 FIGRATIVELANGUAGE
personification Definition: An animal given human-like qualities or an object given life-like qualities. Meaning: Now if the sun’s smiling down.
Alliteration Definition: Consonant sounds repeated at the beginnings of words. Meaning: When Sally seems to sit somewhere separate from Sonia.
Assonance Definition: Repeated VOWEL sounds in a line or lines of poetry. Meaning: The baby tried to crawl so she could get the ball.
Hyperbole Definition: Exaggeration often used for emphasis. Meaning: That’s like a million times harder!