Figurative Language Review

Front

"The lake is like a mirror reflecting the starlight."

Back

Simile

Front

"He's a mountain of a man."

Back

Metaphor

Front

Hyperbole

Back

Extreme exaggeration

Front

"He's my Prince Charming, and I'm his Cinderella." This is an example of...

Back

an allusion

Front

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers." Example of...

Back

alliteration

Front

NOT an example of onomatopoeia:

Back

Tower

Front

"I've told you a thousand times: Clean your room!" This is an example of...

Back

a hyperbole

Front

Example of an oxymoron:

Back

clean dirt

Front

Oxymoron: "The silence was deafening."

Back

The silence was uncomfortable/not easily ignored.

Front

An allusion is...

Back

a reference to another literary work