Figurative Language in Songs

Figurative Language in Songs

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English

6th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

2.

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Front

Example of personification in a song: "Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?"

Back

This line gives human qualities (smiling) to eyes.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is hyperbole?

Back

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.

4.

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Front

Example of hyperbole in a song: "And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while."

Back

This line exaggerates the effect of a smile.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Example of alliteration in a song: "Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw."

Back

The repetition of the 'p' sound creates a rhythmic effect.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other.

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