Figurative Language Practice

What is figurative language?

• Figurative language is a literary device.
• Figurative language says one thing but means another.
• Figurative language is the opposite of literal language.
• All of the above.

What is a simile?

• An exaggeration or overstatement.

• Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase or sentence.

• A comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as.” It suggests a similarity between the two items.

• A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."

What is hyperbole?

• An exaggeration or overstatement. Expresses emphasis and importance.

• Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase or sentence.

• Words that sound like what they are.

• A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."

What is a metaphor?

• An exaggeration or overstatement. Expresses emphasis and importance.

• Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase or sentence.

• A comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as.” It suggests a similarity between the two items.

• A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."

What is alliteration?

• An exaggeration or overstatement. Expresses emphasis and importance.

• Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase or sentence.

• Words that sound like what they are.

• A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."

What is personification?

• A combination of contradictory words. Something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory elements.

• Words that sound like what they are. Words whose sound suggests its meaning.

• A comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as.” It suggests a similarity between the two items.

• To describe something as though it was a person. Giving human qualities to non-living ideas and things.

What is onomatopoeia?

• A combination of contradictory words. Something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory elements.

• Words that sound like what they are. Words whose sound suggests its meaning.

• A comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as.” It suggests a similarity between the two items.

• To describe something as though it was a person. Giving human qualities to non-living ideas and things.

What is an oxymoron?

• A combination of contradictory words. Something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory elements.

• Words that sound like what they are. Words whose sound suggests its meaning.

• A comparison of two unlike things without using the words “like” or “as.” It suggests a similarity between the two items.

• To describe something as though it was a person. Giving human qualities to non-living ideas and things.

What is symbolism?

• A combination of contradictory words. Something (such as a concept) that is made up of contradictory elements.
• Saying one thing but implying something very different. People often use it when they are being sarcastic.
• A representation of something complex, general, or abstract.
• To describe something as though it was a person. Giving human qualities to non-living ideas and things.

True or False? A "pun" involves using a word or phrase in a humorous way that suggests more than one meaning.

• True
• False