Figurative Language

What is the definition of simile?

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• Exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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Which of the following is an example of personification?

• "The sun shines down upon us."

• "His words cut like a knife."

• "She was as fast as a cheetah."

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is the definition of metaphor?

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• Exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect

• Comparing two unlike things

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• "The street was as quiet as a mouse."

• "His heart skipped a beat when he saw her."

• "She ran faster than the speed of light."

• "The leaves danced in the breeze."

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What is the definition of personification?

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• Exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• "She was a shooting star."

• "The moon laughed at my foolishness."

• "His voice was music to her ears."

• "The snow fell softly like feathers from the sky."

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What is the definition of hyperbole?

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• Exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect

• Describing something by saying it is something else

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Which of the following is an example of metaphor?

• "The room was as bright as the sun."

• "The trees whispered secrets to one another."

• "She ran as fast as lightning."

• "His smile was a ray of sunshine."

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What is the definition of alliteration?

• The comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• Exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• "The cat chased the clever mouse."

• "The wind howled in the night."

• "Her tears flowed like a river."

• "He had a heart of gold."

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