Figurative Language Review

Front

Term that compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: Mr. G is as cold as ice.

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simile

Front

The ants soldiered on to steal our dessert.

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Personification

Front

Term for stating one thing is another (e.g., Mrs. T has a heart of gold).

Back

metaphor

Front

Term for giving non-human things human traits. Example: The sun kissed me while taking a picture.

Back

Personification

Front

The concert was so loud the drums echoed in space.

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Term for extreme exaggeration (e.g., dying of laughter)

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hyperbole

Front

Term for repeating sounds at the start of words (e.g., Clary closed her cluttered clothes closet).

Back

Alliteration

Front

Term based on playful word choice. Example: The butcher didn’t take the risk as the steaks were too high.

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pun

Front

The loud silence of night keeps him awake.

Back

Oxymoron

Front

Term for two adjacent words with opposite meanings (e.g., Old News)

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Oxymoron