Figurative Language

Front

a great exaggeration to create emphasis or effect

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hyperbole

Front

An expression that doesn’t exactly mean what the words say.

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Idiom

Front

when two things are compared using like or as

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simile

Front

An old familiar saying that expresses wisdom

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proverb/adage

Front

a comparison in which one thing is said to be another

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metaphor

Front

“Food?” Chris inquired, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.

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simile

Front

What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "The typical teenage boy’s room is a disaster area."?

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metaphor

Front

Don’t get so worked up, buddy. She’s only pulling your leg.

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idiom

Front

Slow and steady wins the race.

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proverb/adage

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He's as skinny as a toothpick!

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hyperbole