Figurative Language Summative

Front

Figurative language in: "The girl was a kite, floating above the confusion around her."

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metaphor

Front

Figurative language in: "The child's tears were like raindrops from a tiny cloud."

Back

simile

Front

"The shadows danced in the moonlight." This sentence uses ______________________.

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personification

Front

Figurative language in: "I have a million papers to grade!"

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hyperbole

Front

Figurative language in: "The sun's rays wrapped their arms around me."

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personification

Front

"It's raining cats and dogs!" my mother said when she handed me my raincoat.

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idiom

Front

Dolphin swimming silently in the serene sea.

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alliteration

Front

Sounds of feet through leaves: squish, splash.

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onomatopoeia

Front

We waited forever for the ballgame to start.

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hyperbole

Front

Football player ran like a cheetah to score a touchdown.

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simile