Figurative language

Front

During lunch, Jacob said, "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" This is an example of a/an __________________.

Back

hyperbole

Front

What is it called when you give human-like qualities to something that is not human?

Back

personification

Front

What is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words called?

Back

alliteration

Front

Caroline said, "Farrel is as brave as a lion." This comparison using like or as is a/an ______________.

Back

simile

Front

During English class, Farrel told Gilbert, "It's raining cats and dogs outside!" This is an example of a/an ________________ because it is not meant to be taken literally.

Back

idiom

Front

What is the term for words that sound like the noises they describe?

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Keegan said, "The classroom was a zoo," to compare the classroom to a zoo without using like or as. This is an example of a/an _______________.

Back

metaphor

Front

What figure of speech is used in the sentence: "The rain falls like the sun"?

Back

simile

Front

Identify the literary device: "As Caroline and Jackson sat in the garden, a fly buzzed past them."

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

During a nature walk, Annerose and Keegan noticed that the sunflowers nodded their yellow heads. What literary device is used here?

Back

personification