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WorksheetsFigurative Language and Meanings
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is figurative language?
Language that has one literal meaning
Language that uses extremely advanced vocabulary
Language with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation
Language that communicates complicated concepts and ideas
Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...
figurative
literal
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Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...
figurative
literal
use of descriptive words/phrases to create a mental picture and cause emotions or 1 of the 5 senses for the reader
A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.
idiom
personification
simile
metaphor
A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.
pun
idiom
hyperbole
oxymoron
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
pun
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
hyperbole
A humorous play on words that have double-meanings.
alliteration
oxymoron
pun
onomatopoeia
A phrase made up of words containing opposite meanings.
pun
idiom
simile
oxymoron
