Bellwork Figure of Speech

"Love is a battlefied" is an example of...

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

Define Euphemism :

• A polite expression in place of words or expressions that may be harsh

• The use of language to substitute different verbs and descriptive langauge.

• The use of metaphors to create meaning in a text.

• When the author shares who the narrator is at the beginning of the text.

"My work desk is an organized mess." is an example of:

• Euphemism

• Simile

• Noun

• Oxymoron

Interjections express:

• Sadness within a text

• The authors point of view

• Strong expression of feelings

• The authors emotion

"The cars smashed into each other" is an example of:

• Parts of Speech

• Paradox

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" is an example of:

• Hyperbole

• Hyphene

• Exaggeration

• Pun

An example of a verb is:

• Flew

• Met

• Cat

• Tennis

"This cake is as dry as a bone" is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Conjunctions:

• are nouns (people, places, things)

• link the verb to the subject

• connect words, phrases, or clauses

• links the noun and subject

"Gloves are extremely handy" is an example of:

• Irony

• Pun

• Simile

• Metaphor