Figurative Language

What is figurative language?

• Language that has one literal meaning

• Language that uses extremely advanced vocabulary

• Language with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

• Language that communicates complicated concepts and ideas

"I nearly died laughing" is an example of what?

• Assonance

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• Break a leg

• She was white as a ghost

• Buzz Buzz

• Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers

Talking animals is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Cliche

• Personification

• Idiom

• Metaphor

Define hyperbole

• An overused phrase

• A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

• An over exaggeration

What is 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 gets really angry

• She talks very loudly

• She spits when she talks

"Look outside! Its raining cats and dogs!" is an example of what?

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Idiom

• Personification

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words is what?

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Simile

• Metaphor

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."

What is being personified?

• The walls

• The scream

• The room

• The orange

What is a metaphor?

• A word that makes the sound it represents

• A comparison of two unrelated things

• An exaggerated statement