4th Grade- Figurative Language

Front

What is a comparison of unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is a comparison between 2 unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What figurative language is used in the phrase 'My brother was boiling mad'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is it called when an inanimate object is given human traits, like in 'The cupcake yelled'?

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Personification

Front

What figurative language is used in the phrase 'The snow was as white as a cloud'?

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Simile

Front

What is the term for an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally?

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Hyperbole

Front

What do we call a phrase that describes something in a way that is not literally true, like 'time is a thief'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the term for giving human qualities to animals or objects?

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Personification

Front

What is a common example of a simile?

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'As brave as a lion'.

Front

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor does not.