Figurative Language TEST

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'break a leg' means 'good luck'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Life is like a box of chocolates'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The pencil danced across the paper'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'gulped' in 'Gabby gulped down the Mountain Dew'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets!'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is alliteration?

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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'.

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What is a figure of speech?

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A figure of speech is a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense to convey meaning or create a rhetorical effect.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid imagery, express ideas in creative ways, and evoke emotions.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.