Figurative Language

Front

Identify the pun: Kings worry about receding heir line.

Back

Kings worry about receding heir line.

Front

You speak so loud that every citizen can hear you. Figure of speech?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

NOT an oxymoron: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

Back

You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

Front

Firehouse burned down to everyone's surprise. Figure of speech?

Back

Irony

Front

A statement that contradicts itself but is true.

Back

Paradox

Front

Customer asks for samples of new Versace cologne. Salesman replies, "We have a ton of those in the back."

Back

Hyperbole

Front

The brazen boy laughed defiantly at the corpse in the casket.

Back

Alliteration

Front

Paradox: "I close my eyes so that I can see."

Back

The person's imagination or internal vision is stronger when blocking out visual distractions.

Front

Identify the figurative language: We traveled east to escape Michigan's cold but encountered a surprise snowstorm.

Back

Irony

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'Nobody goes to that restaurant; it's too crowded.'

Back

Paradox