Figurative Langauge

Figurative Langauge

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English

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is figurative language?

Back

Language that goes beyond the words’ literal meanings

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Literal language is the exact meaning of a word or group of words. True or False?

Back

True

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: A metaphor is a comparison using like or as

Back

False

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Oxymoron

Back

Words or phrases that contradict each other

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human characteristics and actions to nonhuman things

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Hyperbole

Back

An exaggeration so extreme that it is not meant to be taken seriously

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why do authors use figurative language in their writing?

Back

All of the above

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