Figurative Language Terms

Figurative Language Terms

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

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Front

Figurative language in: "My life is a dream, like a tiger waking from her deep sleep."

Back

metaphor and simile

2.

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Front

"But when the trees bowed down their heads" is an example of

Back

personification

3.

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Front

Literal language differs from figurative language because

Back

it means exactly what is said or written.

4.

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Front

"I am dying of boredom" is an example of

Back

hyperbole

5.

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Front

Example of onomatopoeia:

Back

Sizzle

6.

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Front

Figurative language in: "The icy winds teetered trash cans and turned my cheeks to marble."

Back

alliteration

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Symbolism in literature: a white dove representing peace

Back

a white dove representing peace

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