Figurative Language Flashcard

Exaggerated statement is called a _______________

A __________ compares two things using "like" or "as"

A ____________ compares two things WITHOUT "like" or "as".

A phrase that means something different than its words is an _______________________.

Repetition of initial sounds in words.

A word that sounds like its meaning is called _____________.

Giving human traits to nonhuman objects is called _____________________.

That pizza is bigger than Texas! Example of a _____________.

His eyes were as blue as the sky. Example of ____________________

Lucy’s room is a pigsty. Example of _______________________