Understanding Figurative Language Flashcard

Front

Best metaphor example: The wind whispered through the trees.

Back

The wind whispered through the trees.

Tags

CA.L.7.5

Front

Meaning of 'break the ice' in conversation?

Back

To start a conversation in a social setting.

Tags

CA.L.7.5.a

Front

Type of figurative language in: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

Back

Simile

Tags

CA.L.7.5

Front

In the sentence 'He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the old lady with her groceries,' what does 'Good Samaritan' refer to?

Back

A helpful person

Tags

CA.L.7.5.a

Front

Identify the sentence with personification: The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. The cake was as sweet as honey. The river was a winding snake. The room was a freezer.

Back

The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

Tags

CA.L.7.5

Front

Meaning of 'Achilles' heel'

Back

A weak point

Tags

CA.L.7.5.a

Front

Identify the sentence that uses hyperbole: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. The leaves rustled in the wind. The clock ticked loudly in the silent room. The mountain was a giant.

Back

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Tags

CA.L.7.5

Front

Pandora's box in literature refers to:

Back

A source of endless complications.

Tags

CA.L.7.5.a

Front

Example of an idiom:

Back

The early bird catches the worm.

Tags

CA.L.7.5

Front

Meaning of 'crossing the Rubicon' in history/literature?

Back

Irreversible decision

Tags

CA.L.7.5.a