Hyperboles, Onomatopoeia, Personification

Front

What is a hyperbole?

Back

A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

Front

What is onomatopoeia?

Back

Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'buzz' or 'squish'.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things.

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.

Front

Example of hyperbole: 'I am so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does this mean?

Back

This means the person is very hungry, but it is an exaggeration.

Front

Example of onomatopoeia: 'The bees buzzed around the garden.' What does 'buzzed' represent?

Back

'Buzzed' represents the sound that bees make.

Front

Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does this mean?

Back

This means the wind is described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.' What does this mean?

Back

This is a metaphor suggesting the classroom was chaotic.