Figurative Language Concepts

Front

A funny exaggeration is called a(an) ____________

Back

hyperbole

Front

The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains. This is an example of ____________

Back

simile

Front

Charming children chat in the chairs. This is an example of ____________

Back

Alliteration

Front

The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads. This is an example of ____________

Back

personification

Front

Use _____________ when you want to give human-like qualities to something that is not human.

Back

personification

Front

A comparison without using 'like' or 'as' is called a ____________

Back

metaphor

Front

Words that imitate sounds are called ____________

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

A phrase that means something different from its literal meaning is called an ____________

Back

idiom

Front

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words is called ____________

Back

alliteration

Front

When you say something is something else, you are using a ____________

Back

metaphor