What is a metaphor?
Figurative Language Practice test

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6th Grade
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one thing is another. Example: 'Time is a thief.'
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What is personification?
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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
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What is alliteration?
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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Sally sold seashells by the seashore.'
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What is a simile?
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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'
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What is hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'
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What is onomatopoeia?
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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'The bees buzzed in the garden.'
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What is an idiom?
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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'
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