Figurative Language

Match each literary device with its correct definition.

Fill in the blank: An oxymoron is a word or phrase in which contradictory or opposite terms are used together. An example of an oxymoron is act ______.

Match each literary device to its correct example.

The west wind dances down the road is an example of (a)   .

A train is a dragon that roars through the dark.

The band played to a small crowd at the concert.

Match each figure of speech with its correct example.

Read the sentence: '“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.' The literary device used in this sentence is (a)   .

The sentence 'The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass.' uses the literary device called (a)   .

The sentence: 'The kite drank the wind and laughed across the sky.' uses the literary device called (a)   .