Figurative Language

Before he was allowed to go to the movies, he had to wash a million dishes by hand is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

When something that is not human is given human-like qualities, this is known as what type of figurative language?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Symbolism

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Onomatopoeia is...

• When the name of an action imitates the sound associated with it
• When the name of a person is not spelled how it sounds
• When the name of an action is the same name as the person who wrote the definition
• When the name of an action imitates the look associated with it

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Becky borrowed Beth's book is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

This term means to use a strong exaggeration:

• personification
• idiom
• onomatopoeia
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Her eyes were sparkling diamonds is an example of:

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

A simile...

• Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it

• Big exaggeration, usually with humor

• A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using like or as

• The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

She soothed her secret sorrow. Choose the best answer: What figurative language device is being used in this sentence?

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The tropical storm slept for days. This is an example of what figurative language device?

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3