Figurative Language Meanings

eter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

"The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm" is an example of...

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

"Tracy was feeling down in the dumps after failing the test" is an example of...

• personification

• idiom

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Why do people use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point.

• To be grammatically correct.

• To structure their writing into paragraphs.

• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.

• She talks really loudly.

• She gets really angry.

• She spits when she talks.

Connotation is a word's ___________.

• synonym

• anyonym

• emotional meaning

• literal, dictionary definition

What is a simile? 

• Comparing two unlike things without  using  like and as

• Comparing two things in a text

• Comparing two unlike things using  like and as

• None of the above

The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...

• Metaphor 

• Simile 

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia 

What is a hyperbole?

• An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally. 

• Telling the truth

• Comparing a rock to a island

• Break a leg

What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile