Figurative language

Which of these is a simile?

• Life is a roller coaster.

• I am as fast as a cheetah!

• Do you like dogs?

• This is a small crowd.

What is an oxymoron?

• A comparison that does not use "like" or "as."

• A saying not meant to be taken literally.

• A comparison using "like" or "as."

• • When two words that have opposite meanings are put together. 

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Simile

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(b) Metaphor

• She is as bright as the sun.

• He runs like a cheetah.

• He is as tall as a giraffe.

• Her smile is a ray of sunshine.

• She is a breath of fresh air.

• She is a diamond in the rough.

• She is as quick as the wind.

What is a comparison that does NOT use like or as?

Which of these are idioms?

• This is a deafening silence.

• It is raining cats and dogs out here!

• The waves danced in the moonlight.

• Don't beat around the bush.

Is the following sentence an example of personification:

"A case of cupcakes can be quite charming to an empty stomach."

• Yes

• No

Type the word from this sentence that is an Onomatopoeia:

"The loud boom of the fireworks scared the dog."

What is personification?

• A comparison without using "like" or "as."

• Personification is a type of dance.
• A figure of speech where human traits are given to non-human things.

• When two words with opposite meanings are combined.

What is an idiom?

• A phrase or saying that is not meant to be taken literally.

• An exaggeration used to show emotion.

• A phrase that means exactly what it says.

A hyperbole is an exaggeration used to show emotion

• False

• True