Figures of Speech

Hyperbole is an exaggeration, usually with humor.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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An example of alliteration is:

"Silently, softly the swans swam on the lake."

• True

• False

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I died of embarrassment!

• Exclamatory sentence

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The clouds are like cotton candies floating for birds in the sky.

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• SImile

• Simile & Alliteration

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CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

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CCSS.RL.7.4

The broom sweeps the dirt as the water cleans the cloth.

• Repetition

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification & Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Love is a kin to a battlefield

• Metaphor

• Imagery

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Don’t spell 'part' backwards.

• Personification

• Pun

• Dogination

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Teacher (in an angry tone) : This class is a fish market!

• Pun

• Simile

• HYPERBOLE

• Metaphur

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Write the figure of speach.

The chairs are standing so firm.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The hills rejoice and clap their hands.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D