Figurative Language #2

Figurative Language #2

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a metaphor?

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is an idiom?

Back

A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'Time flies by!' means time passes quickly.

3.

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Front

What is personification?

Back

A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I waited a million years for my ride.'

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

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

7.

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What is onomatopoeia?

Back

A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'bang'.

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