Figurative Language Flashcard #27

Front

Children, dogs, and houses bloom like crowded flowers. Example of:

Back

simile

Front

Sunshine sits in my lap all morning. Example of:

Back

Personification

Front

Dawn is like a seed that will grow into daylight. This is an example of:

Back

simile

Front

Like a house on stilts, a bull moose stands in the shallows. This is an example of:

Back

simile

Front

Dusk prepares for the great celebration of night. This is an example of:

Back

personification

Front

The snow is a white blanket. This is an example of:

Back

metaphor

Front

Gaslights bloomed on the streets like flowers, lighting up with a "Pop!" at night. This exemplifies:

Back

simile and onomatopoeia

Front

Kisses are the flowers of affection. This is an example of:

Back

metaphor

Front

Two contradictory words placed side by side that make sense when explained.

Back

oxymoron

Front

deafening silence

Back

oxymoron