Figurative Language 6th

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Words that imitate sounds

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Onomatopoeia

Front

A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called

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Simile

Front

The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom is an example of...

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Onomatopoeia

Front

The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words is called

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Alliteration

Front

Tommy is a bull in a china shop is an example of...

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that gives human qualities to animals or objects is called

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Personification

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally is called

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Hyperbole

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art is called

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Allusion

Front

A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is called

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Metaphor

Front

The use of words that start with the same sound in a sentence or phrase is called

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Alliteration