Figurative Language

Front

What is a common expression that doesn't mean exactly (literally) what it says?

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Idiom

Front

What is an implied comparison without signal words; comparing one thing to another?

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Metaphor

Front

What type of figurative language is being used in the quote: 'Jack was a bulldozer on the football field.'?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the repetition (repeating) of consonant sounds?

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Alliteration

Front

What type of figurative language is being used in the quote: 'My hands were as cold as ice after sledding.'?

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Simile

Front

What is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

Front

What is giving human traits to non-human things?

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Personification

Front

What is a word that imitates a sound?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

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

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Hyperbole

Front

What is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things?

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Metaphor