8th Gr. Figurative Language STAAR Vocabulary

comparison using like or as

• simile
• metaphor
• extended metaphor
• hyberbole

a comparison of two unlike things without using the word like or as.

• simile
• metaphor
• extended metaphor
• hyberbole

A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.

• simile
• metaphor
• extended metaphor
• hyberbole

a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor

• simile
• metaphor
• extended metaphor
• hyberbole

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• personification
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• idiom

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

• personification
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• idiom

the use of words that imitate sounds

• personification
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• idiom

an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the individual words.

• personification
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• idiom

He is as brave as a lion is an example of....?

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• alliteration

This class is longer than a giraffe's neck is an example of....?

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• alliteration