Figurative Language Kathi

What type of figurative language gives human qualities to objects or animals?

• Similie

• Onomatopoeia

• personification

• Metaphor

Which of the following is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

• buzz

• meow

• book

• splat

"Homework is a breeze," is an example of which type of figurative language?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

Which is NOT an example of a simile?

• Her heart is like gold.

• He is as busy as a bee.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• She is larger than life.

"The stars in the sky winked," is an example of what?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

When words sound like their meaning they are using...

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Analogy

• Oxymoron

Which figurative language is an exaggeration that is so dramatic, no one could believe it?

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

This type of figurative language uses comparison in order to show similarity.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Hyperbole

A word or phrase that is used together even though it is contradictory or opposite is...

• An Analogy

• An Oxymoron

• An Onomatopoeia

• A Hyperbole

"A computer and the brain have similar thinking abilities," is an example of which figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Analogy

• Simile

• Personification