Figurative Language

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What is a common expression that doesn't mean exactly (literally) what it says?

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Idiom

Front

What type of figurative language is being used in the quote: "Bang! Snap! Pop! Sizzle!"?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

What type of figurative language is being used in the quote: "The flowers danced in the wind."?

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Personification

Front

What is an implied comparison without signal words; comparing one thing to another?

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Metaphor

Front

What is it called when an author gives human qualities to non-human things such as animals or objects?

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Personification

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect?

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Hyperbole

Front

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words?

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Alliteration

Front

What is a phrase that means something different from its literal meaning?

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Idiom

Front

What is a word that imitates a sound?

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Onomatopoeia