Figurative Language Review

Figurative Language

Simile - Comparing two things using like or as.

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Metaphor - ​comparison between two unlike things that state on thing IS another.

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​Allusion - referencing or comparing something or someone to a famous event or person from history, literature, pop culture, etc.​

Alliteration - the repetition of the first consonant sound in 2 or more words

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Onomatopoeia - ​when a word sounds like the sound it is naming (ex: buzz)

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​Connotation - the second, suggested meaning of a word

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Denotation - ​the literal dictionary definition of a word

Figurative Language

Hyperbole - an extreme exaggeration​

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Oxymoron - ​a phrase made up of 2 or more words that actually have opposite meaning

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Idiom - ​a sentence or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally

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Personification - ​assigning human qualities to a nonhuman thing

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Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence with alliteration.

• The icy igloo melted in the sun.

• Last night I slept like a rock.

• The big, brown bear ran down the hill.

• He is a shining star.

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used?

She was smart, but she was no Einstein.

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• allusion

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used?

The garbage can is a million miles away!

• hyperbole

• allusion

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

Multiple Choice

Which word is onomatopoeia?

• slack

• jump

• buzz

• talk

Multiple Choice

Which word has a positive connotation?

• curious

• nosy

Multiple Choice

The dictionary definition of a word is called...

• connotation

• denotation

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is used?

The leaves danced in the wind.

• metaphor

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• allusion

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of an oxymoron?

• big bad

• deep trench

• sleepy cat

• deafening silence

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is this?

I've got a bone to pick with you.

• oxymoron

• allusion

• idiom

• personification

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is this?

The wind whispered through the trees.

• personification

• idiom

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

A sentence or phrase that is not meant to be taken literally is called...

• personification

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• idiom

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used?

The buzzing bumble bee flew around the garden.

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• simile

• metaphor

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used?

That story is old news!

• personification

• connotation

• oxymoron

• metaphor

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used?

Chocolate cake is my Kryptonite.

• connotation

• allusion

• metaphor

• oxymoron

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used?

Her eyes were as blue as the sky.

• metaphor

• allusion

• personification

• simile

Multiple Choice

Small crowd is an example of an...

• idiom

• oxymoron

• smilie

• hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that has hyperbole.

• It took a thousand years for the train to pass.

• The stars blinked brightly.

• Alligators are amazing and awesome.

• The snow was a white blanket on the grass.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following words has a negative connotation?

• unique

• weird

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used?

I'll stop giving homework when pigs fly.

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

• denotation

• simile

Multiple Choice

Which word is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

• crash

• poof

• plop

• snore

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is an example of alliteration?

• The bad dog ran away.

• My beautiful baby bunny bounces around the room,

• She's a great swimmer, but she's no Ariel.

• The vase fell to the ground with a loud crash.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of personification?

• The plump pig was pink.

• Shine bright like a diamond.

• The angry clouds marched across the sky.

• The city was a jungle.

Multiple Choice

Which type of figurative language is being used?

I am as hungry as a horse.

• simile

• metaphor

• oxymoron

• connotation

Multiple Choice

Comparing two things by saying one thing is the other is called a...

• metaphor

• oxymoron

• idiom

• simile

Multiple Choice

Which word has a negative connotation?

• thrifty

• stingy