Figurative Language

The word used to remember the 7 types of figurative language.

• Soap

• Sugar

• Shampoo

• Switzerland

A simile is a

• a comparison using like or as.

• a comparison not using like or as

• an exaggeration.

• giving human qualities to something that is not human.

An exaggeration is called a/an

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• oxymoron

The repeating of the same sound in a sentence is called a/an

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

• onomatopoeia

Comparing two things without using the words like or as is called a/an

• metaphor

• oxymoron

• onomatopoeia

• personification

Personification is

• an exaggeration.

• a word that names a sound and sounds like the sound.

• the repeating of the same sound in a series of words.

• animals, objects or ideas having human qualities.

An oxymoron is

• opposite words that are side by side.

• an exaggeration.

• a word that names a sound.

• a comparison using like or as.

A word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound is called a/an

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• personification

• onomatopoeia

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Alliteration

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

• simile

The door slammed shut with a bang!

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• oxymoron

• onomatopoeia