Figurative Language

"You are like a ray of sunshine!" is an example of:

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

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"Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle." The word 'pop' is an example of:

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• hyperbole

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What is an idiom?

• The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
• An exaggeration.
• Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. 
• A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning. 

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A train is a dragon that roars through the dark.

• Hyperbole
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personificati

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She’s as tiny as a mouse.

• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Oxymoron
• Simile

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“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.

• Idiom
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Oxymoron

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My mom told me to zip my lips. 

• Alliteration
• Simile
• Idiom
• Personification

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Before he was allowed to go to the movies, he had to wash a million dishes by hand

• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Simile

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Becky borrowed Ben's book

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

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2. The ocean has a decent amount of water in it. This is an example of

• Understatement
• Hyperbole

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