Figurative Language

Repeated sound at the start of words (e.g., breeze blew briskly) is called...

Example of alliteration:

Sound of a word imitates its meaning (e.g., pop, fizz, hiss) is called...

Example of onomatopoeia:

Comparison of unlike things using words like 'as' or 'than' is called a...

His voice sounded like a whisper after the harsh conch note.

Comparing unlike things by stating one is the other is called a...

The smoke was a tight knot on the horizon uncoiling slowly.

Extreme exaggeration is called ...

"We've got to make smoke up there--or die."