Figurative Language

Front

A _________ suggests two different things are the same.

Back

metaphor

Front

A _________ uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison.

Back

simile

Front

A phrase with a literal meaning different from its implied meaning is an _________.

Back

idiom

Front

Exaggeration that can't be true: __________

Back

hyperbole

Front

A word that mimics the sound or action it describes.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

_________ makes non-human things seem human.

Back

personification

Front

Repetition of a sound in a sentence or series of sentences.

Back

alliteration

Front

Match the example: Mrs. Weimer walked on Wednesday with Paisley her Westie dog.

Back

alliteration

Front

Match the example: Ms. Dixon missed the free throw by a mile.

Back

hyperbole

Front

Match the example: 'a little birdie told her we were going to the Planetarium in Spring.'

Back

idiom