Figurative Language Review

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"Her face was as red as a tomato" is an example of:

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Simile

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Comparison using like or as?

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Simile

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A word whose sounds suggest its meaning is which type of figurative language?

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Onomatopoeia

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"He thought he was going to die from embarrassment" is an example of which figurative language?

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Hyperbole

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"Your room is a pigsty!" is an example of what type of figurative language?

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Metaphor

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A reference to a well-known work of literature, art, music, etc. is a type of figurative language.

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Allusion

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When two or more words repeat the same vowel sound but start with different consonants, this is called?

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Assonance

Front

Vivid description creating a mental picture is what type of figurative language?

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Imagery

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"The golden yellow sunlight filtered through the new oak leaves, resting on Jessica's brown toes in the red Georgia mud" is an example of?

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Imagery

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A group of words that means something different than their literal meaning is what kind of figurative language?

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Idiom