Figurative Language Flashcards

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Simile

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A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as". Example: The leaves crunched like potato chips.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as". Example: My dog is a ball of energy.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.5.5A

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Hyperbole

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An obvious exaggeration that is not meant to be understood literally. Example: I’ve told you this a million times already!

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things. Example: The willow tree’s branches dance in the wind.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate the sounds that they describe. Example: The burger patties sizzled on the grill.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial sound. Example: The busy bee bounced from bush to bush.

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Idiom

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A group of words that has a different meaning from its literal meaning. Example: I practice the piano once in a blue moon.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

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Adage

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A memorable saying that is usually considered true. Example: It’s better to be safe than sorry.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

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Proverb

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A saying that contains advice or a truth. Example: Actions speak louder than words.

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CCSS.L.5.5B

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Allusion

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A word or phrase that hints at something or someone well known. Example: Chocolate chip ice cream is my Achilles’ heel.