6th grade Figurative Language

Front

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

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Alliteration

Front

What do we call a reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, sports, or the arts?

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Allusion

Front

What is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true?

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Hyperbole

Front

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

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Simile

Front

What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

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

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Idiom

Front

What do we call a statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth?

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Paradox

Front

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

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What is the term for a deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or effect?

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Hyperbole