Figurative Language Definition

a comparison of two unlike things by saying that one thing IS another dissimilar object or thing

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• assonance

an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true

• juxtaposition

• idiom

• hyperbole

• allusion

an expression that means something totally different than the the literal interpretation of its words would suggest

• literal language

• idiom

• assonance

• onomatopoeia

an indirect reference to something, meant to call it to mind without mentioning it by name

• juxtaposition

• allusion

• idiom

• irony

the use of language to mean something different or opposite from the literal meaning, often used to create humor

• hyperbole

• irony

• allusion

• simile

giving human qualities to nonhuman things

• personification

• imagery

• hyperbole

• irony

describes using 5 senses; helps you see it in your mind

• juxtaposition

• simile

• idiom

• imagery

Which is the best definition for a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A sound word

• A big exaggeration

• A comparison that uses a verb like "is" "are" etc.

Hyperbole is defined as...

• A comparison using a verb

• Descriptive words using five senses

• A big exaggeration that can't really happen

• A figure of speech that cannot be interpreted literally

Figurative language that uses words that sound like they are spelled is...

• hyperbole

• imagery

• simile

• onomatopoeia