Figurative Language Review

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What is a hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.

Front

The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of what?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains is an example of what?

Back

Simile

Front

What is an expression that is not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Idiom

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

Comparing two things without using like and as.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human traits to non-human things.

Front

What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

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

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison between two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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Words that imitate sounds, like 'buzz' or 'bang'.