Figurative Language

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An extreme exaggeration.

Front

What does the simile 'My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time' mean?

Back

She gets really angry.

Front

What kind of figurative language is used in 'The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing'?

Back

Simile.

Front

What is the example of simile in 'He was as cool as a cucumber.'?

Back

Simile.

Front

Which of the following is an example of personification? 'The trees danced in the wind.'

Back

Personification.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

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

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

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

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that imitates the sound it represents.