Figurative Language Fun Flashcard

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Which sentence contains a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.
• Her smile was as bright as the sun.
• The classroom was a zoo.
• Time is a thief.

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Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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Identify the metaphor in the sentence: "The world is a stage, and we are merely players."

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The world is a stage

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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Which sentence is an example of hyperbole? The leaves danced in the wind., I'm so hungry I could eat a horse., The stars winked at us., The car engine roared to life.

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The thunder grumbled like an old man"?

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Simile

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The stars are diamonds in the sky.
• The sun smiled down on us.
• He is as brave as a lion.
• She sings like an angel.

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The sun smiled down on us.

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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Identify the idiom in the sentence: "It's raining cats and dogs outside."

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Raining cats and dogs

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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Which sentence contains onomatopoeia?

• The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.
• Her eyes were as blue as the ocean.
• The night was a blanket of darkness.
• He ran faster than the wind.

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The clock ticked loudly in the silent room.

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo"?

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Metaphor

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile? The snow was a white blanket., Her voice was music to his ears., He was as busy as a bee., The thunder was a lion's roar.

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He was as busy as a bee.

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E

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Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: "I've told you a million times to clean your room."

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A million times

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VA.ELA.6.RV.1.E