6th grade Figurative Language

Front

What is an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true?

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hyperbole

Front

What is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words called?

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alliteration

Front

What term describes giving human qualities to non-human things?

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personification

Front

What is a comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

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simile

Front

What is the term for a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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metaphor

Front

What is the term for a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation?

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idiom

Front

What is a statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth?

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paradox

Front

What is the use of exaggeration for emphasis or effect?

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hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a word or phrase that imitates the sound it describes?

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onomatopoeia

Front

What is a figure of speech that involves an implied comparison between two unlike things?

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metaphor