Figurative Language

What is a Simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as.'

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

What is a Metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of analogy that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

Give an example of a Metaphor.

• Time is a thief.

• Life is a journey.

• He runs like the wind.

• She has a heart of stone.

Give an example of a Simile.

• as brave as a lion

• like a fish out of water

• as clear as mud

• as busy as a bee

Give an example of Onomatopoeia.

• bang

• whisper

• silence

• echo

What is Onomatopoeia?

• A figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'crash.'

• A type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A form of alliteration that focuses on the rhythm of words.

What is Personification?

• A figure of speech where animals are given human qualities.

• A figure of speech where objects are given human qualities.

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

• A figure of speech that describes a person in detail.

Give an example of Personification.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The car raced down the street.

• The clock ticked loudly in the silence.

Give an example of Alliteration.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

• She sells seashells by the seashore.

• How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?

• Betty Botter bought some butter.

What is Hyperbole?

• A literal statement meant to convey truth.

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.