Figurative Lang Bell Work

Front

What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase that means something different than what it literally says.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

Front

Example of an idiom: 'short end of the stick'. What does it mean?

Back

To be at a disadvantage.

Front

Example of a simile: 'like wearing shoes 10 sizes too big'. What does it express?

Back

A comparison to describe discomfort.

Front

What does 'the world is your oyster' mean?

Back

You have the ability and opportunity to achieve anything.

Front

What is an oxymoron?

Back

A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together.