Figurative Language Test Practice

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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What is personification?

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Giving human qualities or characteristics to nonhuman things or abstract ideas.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'boom' or 'crash'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does it mean?

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It suggests that time steals moments from our lives.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does it mean?

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It gives the wind a human action, suggesting a gentle or soft sound.

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Example of onomatopoeia: 'The bees buzzed.' What does it mean?

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It describes the sound made by bees, mimicking the actual noise.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.' What does it mean?

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It compares her smile to sunshine, suggesting it is warm and bright.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does it mean?

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It exaggerates hunger to emphasize how very hungry someone feels.