Figurative Language 5th Grade

Front

What is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of words called?

Back

Alliteration

Front

What does it mean when someone says their head is spinning from information?

Back

It means they are feeling confused.

Front

What is it called when human qualities are given to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two things?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for words that imitate sounds?

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

What is the repetition of words or phrases for emphasis?

Back

Repetition

Front

What is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning?

Back

Idiom

Front

What is a literary device that creates vivid images in the reader's mind?

Back

Imagery