Figurative Language Review

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean when someone 'clams up'?

Back

It means they keep their ideas to themselves.

Front

What type of figurative language is 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'bang'?

Back

These are examples of onomatopoeia.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An extreme exaggeration used for effect.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

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

Front

What is an example of a metaphor?

Back

Time is a thief.

Front

What does 'the wind whispered through the trees' illustrate?

Back

This is an example of personification.

Front

What is the purpose of figurative language?

Back

To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.