Figurative Language Flash Cards

She was as cold as ice.

• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification
• Idiom

The sad student sat silently in the room. This is an example of ...... 

• alliteration
• onomatopoeia
• idiom
• personification

The repetition of consonant sounds, regardless of location, is...

• consonance
• assonance
• alliteration
• onomatopoeia

 Which word means an overused expression?

• Cliche 
• Symbolism
• Metaphor
• Idiom

A cultural saying that is particular to a specific group and may not be easily understood by others is...

•  idiom
• allusion
• alliteration
• apostrophe

An extreme exaggeration used for effect

• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole
• simile

Which of the following is a play on words?

• Allusion
• Pun
• Idiom
• Apostrophe

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

• Metaphor
• Sound
• Onomotopoeia
• Rhythm 

"Baby, you're a firework" is an example of what?

• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia

The ball came screaming across home plate. This is an example of ...... 

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification