Figures of Speech Flashcard

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.'

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Provide an example of a simile.

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'Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Identify the figure of speech in the sentence 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Hyperbole

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'

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Identify the figure of speech in the sentence 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'

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Personification

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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Identify the figure of speech in the phrase 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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Idiom

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz'.

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Identify the figure of speech in the word 'buzz'.

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Onomatopoeia