Figurative Language Flashcard

Front

Comparison of two things where one is said to be another.

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metaphor

Front

A huge exaggeration

Back

hyperbole

Front

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Back

simile

Front

Giving non-human objects human traits

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personification

Front

Words that imitate their sound (e.g., buzz, hiss)

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onomatopoeia

Front

Words starting with the same sound.

Back

alliteration

Front

A figure of speech whose meaning differs from the literal meaning (e.g., 'Zip your lip').

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idiom

Front

Sentence with a simile:

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Rachel smiled like a Cheshire cat.

Front

Love is a thrill ride. This uses ________.

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metaphor

Front

Nila brushed the baby's hair. This uses ________.

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alliteration