Identifying Figurative Language

Identifying Figurative Language

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English

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is Personification?

Back

Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Hyperbole?

Back

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

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Refrain?

Back

A refrain is a repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song, often at the end of a stanza. Example: 'Nevermore' in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

Back

Personification.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'I have a ton of homework.'

Back

Hyperbole.

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