Figurative Language Concepts and Examples

What is the main purpose of using figurative language in a text?

• To make the text longer.

• To make the text more appealing and engaging.

• To confuse the reader.

• To provide factual information.

Which of the following best describes a simile?

• Describing something by saying it is something else.

• Giving human qualities to inanimate objects.

• Describing something by saying it's like something else.

• An exaggeration for effect.

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• The car screeched to a halt.

• His brain is the size of a pea.

• The girl crept up as quietly as a mouse.

• The trees danced playfully in the rain.

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• Words that sound like the noise they describe.

• Describing something by saying it is something else.

• Giving human characteristics to animals.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The moon smiled at the people below.

• Dylan is a pig when he eats.

• Lilly received fancy flowers for her birthday.

• I will die if she asks me to perform.

What is hyperbole primarily used for?

• To make a realistic comparison.

• To describe something literally.

• To create an exaggeration for effect.

• To compare two unlike things using "as".

Alliteration occurs when:

• Words sound like the noise they describe.

• Two or more words begin with the same sound.

• Something is described as if it's a person.

• An unrealistic comparison is made for effect.

Which sentence demonstrates alliteration?

• The flowers were begging for water.

• "Crunch" went the leaves.

• Love is like a battlefield.

• Green grass grew on the sidewalks.

What is personification?

• Comparing two different things without using "like" or "as".

• Giving human attributes to something non-human.

• An extreme exaggeration.

• Repeating the same vowel sound in nearby words.

Which statement accurately defines onomatopoeia?

• Words that describe something by saying it is something else.

• Words that sound like the noise being described.

• Words that use "like" or "as" for comparison.

• Words that give human qualities to objects.