Figurative Language

Which of these is an Onomatopoeia?

• "It's raining cats and dogs!"

• "That girl is just a little ray of sunshine"

• "Pop!"

• "You're as cold as ice!"

A similie is a form of figurative language using the words ___________

Which of these is a metaphor?

• His eyes were like stars but his personality was stone cold

• Ayla believes she just bit off more than she could chew

• His freckles were like the constellations

• Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.

Which of these is an example of situational irony?

• The audience knowing Peter Parker is Spider Man while characters are telling Peter how awesome Spider Man is

• A sign posted on a window that says "Posting signs on windows or doors is prohibited"

• "Yes, Mrs. Smith, I would just LOVE to stand up in front of the whole school and embarrass myself."

• All of these

A hyperbole is an ___________ ____________

Which of these are a Hyperbole? Choose TWO.

• His heart was as big as the sun

• The stadium was so quiet after the celebrity fell that you could hear crickets chirping

• Yes, I know, you've told me a million times

• I love you to the moon and back

Which of these is an example of personification?

• The reeds danced with the wind

• The lights flickered, as if warning her something was about to happen

• The floor creaked and groaned with every step the child took

• All of these

"Sally Sells Seashells by the Sea Shore" Is an example of ____________

• simile

• Metaphor

• idiom

• alliteration

What is a cliché?

• An extreme exaggeration

• A comparison using the words "like" or "as"

• A word or phrase that has been used too often

• To give a non- living thing human- like qualities

Which is an example of a simile?

• The mirror seemed to reflect her insecurities

• The lake was like a mirror, reflecting the majestic mountain

• "Boom"

• none of these