SBAC Vocab: ELA Terms

This is an example of:

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

Why does an author use figurative language in their writing? Mark all that apply.

• To make writing more persuasive.

• To add interest to their writing.

• To make their writing stand out.

• To make their writing fill the page.

This is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

This is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

This is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

This is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

These are examples of...

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

This is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• personification

This is an example of...

• idiom

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

This is an example of...

• idiom

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor