Figurative Language

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Words that sound like what they mean.

Front

Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is called...?

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Personification.

Front

'That test was a breeze!' is an example of what?

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Idiom.

Front

Snap, crackle, and pop are examples of what?

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Onomatopoeia.

Front

'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of what?

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Metaphor.

Front

What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

Front

What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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What is a simile?

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

Front

What is personification?

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Giving human traits or qualities to non-human things.

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What is alliteration?

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