Figurative Language Review

Front

What does 'born with a silver spoon in his mouth' mean?

Back

He was born to a rich family.

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What kind of figurative language is used in 'Our feet squished in the mud'?

Back

Onomatopoeia.

Front

What kind of figurative language is used in 'Avery is a tree'?

Back

Metaphor.

Front

What kind of figurative language is used in 'Avery was so mad his head blew up'?

Back

Hyperbole.

Front

What kind of figurative language is used in 'The clock on the wall laughed at me'?

Back

Personification.

Front

Define 'simile'.

Back

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

Front

Define 'metaphor'.

Back

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

Front

Define 'hyperbole'.

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Front

Define 'personification'.

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

Front

Define 'onomatopoeia'.

Back

A word that imitates the sound it represents.