Figurative language

Front

A comparison using like or as is a/an _____________.

Back

simile

Front

We had to wait forever! This is an example of _____________.

Back

hyperbole

Front

Words that resemble the sound they describe is _____________.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

The fly buzzed past us. This is an example of _____________.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

A comparison of two nouns that don't use like or as is a/an _____________.

Back

metaphor

Front

The phrase 'it's raining cats and dogs' is an example of _____________.

Back

idiom

Front

When human qualities are given to animals or objects, it is called _____________.

Back

personification

Front

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

Back

alliteration

Front

'The classroom was a zoo' is an example of _____________.

Back

metaphor

Front

'Buzz', 'hiss', and 'bang' are examples of _____________.

Back

onomatopoeia