Figurative Language Unit Test

Front

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds.

Back

Alliteration

Front

Words that say exactly what they mean

Back

Literal Language

Front

Descriptive words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses.

Back

Imagery

Front

Words that say one thing but mean another.

Back

Figurative Language

Front

Compares two unlike things using like or as

Back

Simile

Front

An exaggeration that is too extreme to be taken seriously

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Comparing two things by saying one thing is another.

Back

Metaphor

Front

Giving human characteristics to non-living things

Back

Personification

Front

A word that imitates the sound it represents

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

A common saying that cannot be taken literally.

Back

Idiom