Figurative Language Review

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'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of: onomatopoeia, alliteration, simile, metaphor

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simile

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This term means to use a strong exaggeration:

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hyperbole

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'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification

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metaphor

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Silly Sammy swam so smoothly' is an example of:

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alliteration

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds

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The flame in the candle danced in the dark.

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personification

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What is a hyperbole?

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an extreme exaggeration

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What literary device is used in the sentence: "Tex was tickled as he tasted the tarantula's toes."? Options: alliteration, repetition, hyperbole, imagery

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alliteration

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What is a simile?

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Comparison of two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’

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These shoes take 50 million years to put on.

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hyperbole