Figurative Language Study Island

What is the meaning of Literal?

• compaction using like or as

• object and idea that has a human character trait

• words that function that is exactly written or said

What is the meaning of simile?

• compaction using like or as

• exaggeration to show strong emotion

• a common, recognizable phrase

what is the meaning personification?

• words that have an altered meaning of what is written

• object and idea that have a human character traits

• vividly described language

what is the meaning of understatement?

• object and idea that has a human character trait

• opposite of hyperbole and expression with less strength

• Repetition of the same sound

What is the meaning of alliteration

• Repetition of the same sound

• vividly described language

• words that have an altered meaning of what is written

What word matches this definition: words that have an altered meaning of what is written

• hyperbole

• literal

• figurative

What word matches this definition :comparison of two things without using like or as

• understatement

• Metaphor

• simile

What word matches this definition: exaggeration to show strong emotion

• imagery

• literal

• hyperbole

what word matches this definition: A common, recognizable phrase

• figurative

• metaphor

• idiom

what word matches this definition: vividly described language

• imagery

• alliteration

• understatement