Figurative Language Assessment

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What is personification?

Back

An object that is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.

Front

Complete the simile: I'm so thirsty, my mouth is as dry as ________ .

Back

desert

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What is a metaphor?

Back

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

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

Front

Is the following sentence an example of hyperbole? 'It was so cold, I saw polar bears putting on jackets.'

Back

Yes, it is an example of hyperbole.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

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

Front

Give an example of personification.

Back

The wind whispered through the trees.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

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

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

Back

Metaphor.

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What does onomatopoeia mean?

Back

Words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing.