FIGURES OF SPEECH

This figure of speech make a direct comparison using two unlike things.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

This part of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole

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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 figure of speech compares two unlike things using like or as to help make the comparison.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The rich fields were the farmer’s treasure." is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The fat comedian is as plump as a pillow." is what figure of speech?

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

She was so hungry she could eat a horse.

• personification

• metonymy

• simile

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.

• She talks really loudly.

• She gets really angry.

• She spits when she talks.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What's the meaning of this personification?

"The camera loves me!"

• Photography is one of my hobbies.

• I own an expensive camera.

• I like to visit art museums.

• Photos of me are always really good.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The sun stretched its golden arms across the land.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Figures of speech mean exactly what the words say.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3