Figurative Language Vocabulary

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

• alliteration

• idiom

• figurative language

• simile

An expression whose meaning is different from the meaning of its individual words (not literal meaning)Example: It's raining cats and dogs.

• imagery

• idiom

• simile

• oxymoron

Comparing two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as"Example: They fought like cats and dogs!

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• onomatopoeia

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

• personification

• idiom

• imagery

• metaphor

In the phrase "the market was a beehive of activity," what does the metaphor "beehive" imply?

• The market was disorganized.

• The market was quiet.

• The market was busy and buzzing with activity.

• The market was selling a lot of honey.

The wind whispered secrets to the trees in the quiet forest, uses what type of figurative language?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What does the figurative language in the phrase "a blanket of snow" imply?

• The snow is heavy.

• The snow is warm like a blanket.

• The snow covers the ground completely and evenly.

• The snow is used for making blankets.

What does the simile in the sentence "Her smile was as bright as the sun" suggest about her smile?

• It was very warm.

• It was blinding.

• It was cheerful and bright.

• It was hot.

In the sentence "The athlete sprinted past the finish line, leaving his competitors in the dust," what does the idiom "leaving them in the dust" mean?

• Literally leaving dust behind him.

• Making them dirty.

• Defeating them decisively.

• Causing a dusty environment.

During a creative writing class, the teacher asks, 'Which of the following sentences uses a simile?'

• The snow is a white blanket.

• She is as brave as a lion.

• He has a heart of stone.

• Time is money.