Figurative Language

Painting a picture in the reader's mind using one of the 5 senses (sight, taste, hearing, smell, or touch) is called....

• Simile

• Imagery

• Personification

• Metaphor

Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

The repetition of the beginning sounds of words

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

• Imagery

• SImile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Words that sound like the object or thing that they are referring to.

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Giving human-like characteristics to non-human objects

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

Intentionally exaggerated words

• Imagery

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

What type of figurative language is ..... "She was as cute as a bunny."

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

What type of figurative language is ..... "BUZZ! said the bees"

• Simile

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

What type of figurative language is ..... "My sister is a monster."

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor