Figurative Language

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"I feel as happy as a puppy rolling around in the grass" is an example of...

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simile

Front

"I have a ton of homework" is an example of...

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hyperbole

Front

"Her voice was music to my ears" is an example of...

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metaphor

Front

"The teenager is as hungry as a wolf" is an example of...

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simile

Front

"The palm trees were dancing in the wind" is an example of...

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personification

Front

"I’ve seen this movie a thousand times" is an example of...

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hyperbole

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of consonant sounds

Front

What is a simile?

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Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Front

What is hyperbole?

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An extreme exaggeration

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What is a metaphor?

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Comparing two things NOT using like or as