Figurative Language

Front

What is personification?

Back

Giving human traits or actions to non-human things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

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

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'As brave as a lion.'

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'Buzz' for a bee.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

Front

What does 'heavy as a rock' mean?

Back

It is a simile comparing weight to a rock, indicating something is very heavy.

Front

What does 'the cup danced joyfully across the table' illustrate?

Back

It is an example of personification, giving the cup human-like qualities.

Front

What does 'It took a million years for Thomas to finish his homework' illustrate?

Back

It is an example of hyperbole, exaggerating the time taken.

Front

What does 'Ribbit!' the frog said to the snake illustrate?

Back

It is an example of onomatopoeia, mimicking the sound a frog makes.