Figurative Language Definitions
Authored by Jessica Troost
English
5th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a phrase that means something very different from the literal meaning
example: "up the creek without a paddle" means being in the middle of a problem or tough situation
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
a figure of speech that has a meaning other than the literal meaning used to make writing more interesting; opposite of "literal language"
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the use of words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss," "buzz," "slam," and "boom"
example: "The thump, boom, bang of my sister hitting tennis balls against our garage door was very irritating."
onomatopoeia
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
language comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as"
example: "Her smile shines like the sun."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
repetition of initial/ beginning consonant sounds
example: "Wild wooly walruses wait and wonder when we'll walk by."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
language comparing two unlike things NOT using like or as
example: "Her skin was silk."
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
language of extreme exaggeration, usually humorous as in a "Tall Tale"
example: "The ice cream cone was a mile high."
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
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