Figurative Language

Figurative Language

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English

4th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He is as brave as a lion.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a simile.

Back

An example of a simile is 'The stars are like diamonds in the sky.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a metaphor.

Back

An example of a metaphor is 'The classroom was a zoo.'

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of alliteration.

Back

An example of alliteration is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does 'as busy as a bee' mean?

Back

It means someone is very busy, just like a bee that is always working.

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