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Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...
figurative
literal
Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...
figurative
literal
A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.
idiom
simile
personification
metaphor
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals.
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
pun
alliteration
Outrageous exaggeration made to emphasize a point.
hyperbole
simile
oxymoron
pun
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
pun
alliteration
A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.
pun
idiom
hyperbole
oxymoron
A phrase made up of words containing opposite meanings.
pun
idiom
simile
oxymoron
A humorous play on words that have double-meanings.
alliteration
oxymoron
pun
onomatopoeia
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"
is an example of...
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
Big baby, jumbo shrimp, and civil war are all examples of...
Onomatopoeia
Puns
Idioms
Oxymorons
"Peter 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
"Her long hair is an ocean of waves" is an example of...
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
metaphor
"She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake" is an example of...
hyperbole
oxymoron
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"Tracy was feeling down in the dumps after failing the test" is an example of...
personification
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
"Knowing sign language is pretty handy" is an example of...
hyperbole
an idiom
a pun
alliteration
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
The kind of figurative language used here is _______
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"Skies are crying, I am watching
Catching teardrops in my hands…"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What sound device is used in this example?
"Bees'll buzz..."
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
What figurative language is used in this example?
"And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back, the past is in the past
Let it go.."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is being used in this song?
"Love is an open door."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"We must be swift as a coursing river..."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right
I hope you had the time of your life"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Hello from the other side
I must have called a thousand times."
hyperbole
symbols
onomatopoeia
metaphor
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Your words cut deeper than a knife
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life."
personification
simile
metaphor
alliteration
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain."
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
What form of figurative language is being used?
"I found myself dreaming
In silver and gold
Like a scene from a movie
That every broken heart knows we were walking on moonlight
And you pulled me close
Split second and you disappeared and then I was all alone."
personfication
simile
metaphor
cliche
What form of figurative language is being used?
"I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It’s personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And I’m gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I’ve got to get a move on with my life
It’s time to be a big girl now
And big girls don’t cry"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Life is your restaurant and I'm your maître d'"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What sound device is being used?
"I can show you the world
shining, shimmering, splendid..."
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
What sound device is being used?
"Boom boom clap
Boom de clap de clap
One, two, three, everybody
C'mon off your seats
I'm gonna tell ya 'bout a beat
That's gonna make ya move your feet"
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
What sound device is used in this song?
"Tik tok on the clock but they party don't stop."
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
What form of figurative language is being used in this example?
"Your heart starts beating like a big brass band."
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
What sound device is being used in this example?
"Louder, louder than a lion."
simile
metaphor
alliteration
personification
What sound device is being used in this example?
"You're gonna hear me ROAR."
simile
metaphor
Onomatopoeia
personification
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"I would walk 500 miles, And I would walk 500 more, Just to be the man who walked 1,000 miles to fall down at your door."
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
What form of figurative language is being used?
"'If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by?
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight"
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Life's a piece of cake
With someone to give
And someone to take
Life's a piece of pie
With someone to wash
And someone to dry
Life's an easy road
With someone beside you to share the load
Life is full of highs
With someone to stir
And someone to fry
Life's a leg of lamb
With someone there to lend a hand
Life's a bunch of flowers
With someone to while away the hours
Life's a filet of fish, eh!
... Yes, it is
Life's a happy song, when there's someone by your side to sing along"
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
Explain the meaning of the simile below.
The road was as flat as a pancake.
The road was the color of a pancake.
The road had a lot of bumps.
The road was very flat.
The road was in Waco.
Explain the meaning of the simile below.
Anna cried like a baby.
Anna was sleepy.
Anna's cry was high-pitched.
Anna cried for two minutes.
Anna would not stop crying.
Explain the meaning of the metaphor below.
Todd is a walking dictionary!
Todd knows the meaning of many words.
Todd looks like a dictionary.
Todd has a dictionary with him.
Todd is actually a dictionary.
Explain the meaning of the personification below.
The trees danced in the wind.
The trees were falling down.
The trees were swaying back and forth.
The wind was really loud.
The trees were doing the griddy.
Explain the meaning of the personification below.
It's raining cats and dogs!
Cats and dogs are crying.
Cats and dogs are falling out of the sky.
It's raining a little bit.
The sky is pouring down rain.
Select ALL of the examples of alliteration.
(Hint: First SOUNDS repeat)
The phone pinged.
Kingston ate cookies, cupcakes, kiwis, and candy.
Jazlyn jumped!
The chef chopped carrots.
Select ALL of the examples of onomatopoeia below.
(There is more than one correct answer.)
The leaves crunched under Aliyah's feet as she walked through the woods.
Aiden's teeth chattered as he stood in the snow.
Talya ran to school.
Esau stood on a rock.
Explain the meaning of the idiom "kick the bucket" below.
My pet frog was so old that he finally kicked the bucket. We buried him in my backyard.
Explain the meaning of the idiom "break a leg" below:
I was so excited for my very first school play. As I walked onto the stage, my teacher whispered to me, "You can do this! Break a leg!"
Explain the meaning of the metaphor below.
The car seat is a fluffy cloud.
The car seat is very comfortable to sit in.
The car seat feels hard.
The car seat is for a baby.
The car seat is on a cloud.
"You are like a ray of sunshine!" is an example of:
onomatopoeia
alliteration
simile
metaphor
"Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle." The word 'pop' is an example of:
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
"Her eyes were sparkling diamonds" is an example of:
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
personification
"She sang of his love forever" is an example of:
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
"It happened once in a blue moon" is an example of a(n)...
Idiom
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
The walls
The scream
The room
The orange
What is the tone of the following sentence?
"Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F."
angry
witty
suspicious
elated
What is the tone of the following sentence? "'Here we go again,' he moaned, as he watched the other team score yet another goal."
Joy
Fury
Excitement
Frustration
What is personification?
An exaggeration
A type of transportation
The act of giving human traits, qualities, or actions to objects, concepts or animals.
The name of a Super Hero
What is an example of Personification?
"The Stars are smiling and winking at us"
"Melvin is very alert"
"I was so tired, I slept for a month"
"I do not like Pickles"
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as.
Comparing two things in a text.
A type of metaphor where two things are compared using the word "like or as"
None of the Above
Which is an example of a simile?
"Port Allen Middle School is the Best!"
"I love to go camping"
"Ricky is as happy as a clam!"
None of the Above
What is the definition of a metaphor?
A figure of speech that says the opposite.
A figure of speech that says one thing is the same as something else.
A sound effect.
None of the Above
"Life is a Journey" is an example of what?
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
None of the Above
Talking animals is an example of what type of figurative language?
alliteration
simile
metaphor
Personification
You have a smile that lights up the room is an example of what type of figurative language
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
"You are the thunder, and I am the lightning," is an example of which type of figurative language?
simile
metaphor
personification
None of the Above
Which type of figurative language uses like or as to compare two unlike things?
simile
metaphor
personification
None of the Above
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“...I always take a moment to listen carefully for the hum that means the fence is live. Right now, it’s silent as a stone.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“So I learned to hold my tongue…”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“A thicket of berry bushes protects it from unwanted eyes.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“Attendance is mandatory unless you are on death’s door.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“The camera crews, perched like buzzards on rooftops, only add to the effect.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“He tells the history of Panem, the country that rose up out of the ashes of a place that was once called North America.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“He lists the disasters, the droughts, the storms, the fires, the encroaching seas that swallowed up so much of the land…”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“...right now District 12 is the laughingstock of Panem, and he knows it.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“The community home would crush her like a bug.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Hyperbole - An obvious and deliberate exaggeration (to emphasize something or for humorous purposes).
EX: I ate a million pieces of cake today..
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“You know your mentor is your lifeline to the world in these Games.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Metaphor - a comparison without using “like” or “as”.
Ex: She is a sly fox.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
Identify which type of figurative language is being used below.
“The woods became our savior, and each day I went a bit farther into its arms.”
Simile - a comparison that uses “like” or “as”.
EX: She is as sly as a fox.
Metaphor - a comparison without using “like” or “as”.
Ex: She is a sly fox.
Idiom - an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its elements.
EX: Hit the lights!
Personification - a type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
EX: The wind whistled throughout the night.
A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like"
hyperbole
metaphor
alliteration
simile
What is the following statement an example of?
I'm a riddle in nine syllables
Simile
Metaphor
What is the following statement an example of?
The very mystery of him excited her curiosity like a door that had neither lock nor key.
Simile
Metaphor
What is the following statement an example of?
Hope is the thing with feathers
SImile
Metaphor
These emphasize sound and give poetry its musical quality:
Figurative language
Sound devices
Words that end in the same sound (ex: hat and cat)
Repetition
Rhyme
Alliteration
Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words that are close together (ex: while I nodded, nearly napping)
Repetition
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
A word that sounds like what it means (ex: boom)
Onomatopoeia
Rhyme
Alliteration
When the test began, the guys grimaced and groaned.
Rhyme
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
The steaks sizzled on the grill.
Onomatopoeia
Repetition
Rhyme
"I do not like green eggs and ham.
I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.
I would not like them here or there.
I would not like them anywhere."
What is the external rhyme scheme?
ABCD
AABB
ABAB
Using expressions with a different meaning than the literal interpretation
Figurative language
Sound devices
Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
The car complained when Amy sped up to 65 miles per hour on the highway.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
The classroom was a zoo.
Simile
Metaphor
Mr. Hinkley's explanation was as clear as mud.
Simile
Metaphor
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"Skies are crying, I am watching
Catching teardrops in my hands…"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What sound device is used in this example?
"Bees'll buzz..."
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
What figurative language is used in this example?
"And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast
I'm never going back, the past is in the past
Let it go.."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is being used in this song?
"Love is an open door."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"We must be swift as a coursing river..."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"Cause baby you're a firework
Come on show 'em what your worth"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road
Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go
So make the best of this test and don't ask why
It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time
It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right
I hope you had the time of your life"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Hello from the other side
I must have called a thousand times."
hyperbole
symbols
onomatopoeia
metaphor
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Your words cut deeper than a knife
Now I need someone to breathe me back to life."
personification
simile
metaphor
alliteration
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Just like a moth drawn to a flame
Oh, you lured me in, I couldn't sense the pain."
simile
hyperbole
alliteration
metaphor
What form of figurative language is being used?
"I found myself dreaming
In silver and gold
Like a scene from a movie
That every broken heart knows we were walking on moonlight
And you pulled me close
Split second and you disappeared and then I was all alone."
personification
simile
metaphor
cliche
What form of figurative language is being used?
"I hope you know, I hope you know
That this has nothing to do with you
It’s personal, myself and I
We got some straightening out to do
And I’m gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket
But I’ve got to get a move on with my life
It’s time to be a big girl now
And big girls don’t cry"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Life is your restaurant and I'm your maître d'"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
What sound device is being used?
"I can show you the world
shining, shimmering, splendid..."
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
alliteration
What sound device is being used?
"Boom boom clap
Boom de clap de clap
One, two, three, everybody
C'mon off your seats
I'm gonna tell ya 'bout a beat
That's gonna make ya move your feet"
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
What sound device is used in this song?
"Tik tok on the clock but they party don't stop."
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
personification
What form of figurative language is being used in this example?
"Your heart starts beating like a big brass band."
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
What sound device is being used in this example?
"Louder, louder than a lion."
simile
metaphor
alliteration
personification
What sound device is being used in this example?
"You're gonna hear me ROAR."
simile
metaphor
Onomatopoeia
personification
What form of figurative language is used in this example?
"I would walk 500 miles, And I would walk 500 more, Just to be the man who walked 1,000 miles to fall down at your door."
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
What form of figurative language is being used?
"'If I could fall into the sky
Do you think time would pass me by?
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
If I could just see you tonight"
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
What form of figurative language is being used?
"Life's a piece of cake
With someone to give
And someone to take
Life's a piece of pie
With someone to wash
And someone to dry
Life's an easy road
With someone beside you to share the load
Life is full of highs
With someone to stir
And someone to fry
Life's a leg of lamb
With someone there to lend a hand
Life's a bunch of flowers
With someone to while away the hours
Life's a filet of fish, eh!
... Yes, it is
Life's a happy song, when there's someone by your side to sing along"
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
"Try the grey stuff, it's delicious
Don't believe me, ask the dishes.
They can sing, they can dance"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Alliteration
Imagery
"He faced the galloping hordes
A hundred bad guys with swords"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
"I've got gadgets and gizmos aplenty"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
"She's like a spider waiting for the kill
Look out for Cruella De Vil"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
"Folks lined up just to watch him flex
And his perfect package
In a a pair of pretty pecs"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Metaphor
"I'm just a little black rain cloud. Hovering under a honey tree."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Imagery
Metaphor
Hyperbole
"Splish, Splash"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
Personification
"I look once more just around the river bend
Beyond the shore where the gulls fly free"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
Metaphor
Imagery
"I know that your powers of retention
Are as wet as a warthog's backside"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
"The snow glows white on the mountain tonight. Not a footprint to be seen. A kingdom of isolation and it looks like I'm the queen."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Personification
Imagery
Metaphor
"When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs
Every morning to help me get large"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
"The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they soundin' sharp"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Personification
"You find the fun and SNAP,
the job's a game."
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
"Trials and tribulations have had my share
There ain't nothing gonna stop me now cause I'm almost there"
This is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Personification
Alliteration
