Figurative Language Review

Front

What is Hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

Front

What is Onomatopoeia?

Back

Words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.

Front

What does Personification mean?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human things or abstract ideas.

Front

What is a Simile?

Back

A figure of speech comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a Metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What does it mean when someone 'clams up'?

Back

To become quiet or refuse to speak, often due to shyness or fear.

Front

What is Alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

Front

What is the purpose of Figurative Language?

Back

To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways beyond literal meanings.

Front

Give an example of Hyperbole.

Back

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"

Front

Give an example of Onomatopoeia.

Back

Words like 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle' that sound like their meaning.