Figurative Language Review

Give an example of a metaphor.

• "Time is a thief."

• "The world is a stage."

• "Life is a journey."

• "He has a heart of stone."

Give an example of a simile.

• Her smile is like the sun.

• He runs as fast as a cheetah.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Time is a thief.

What is personification?

• A figure of speech where animals are given human qualities.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A technique that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

Give an example of personification.

• The sun smiled down on us.

• The raindrops danced on the tabletop.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The clock ticked loudly in the silence.

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as.'

• A literary device that exaggerates for emphasis.

• A phrase that describes something in a literal sense.

What is alliteration?

• The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

• A poetic device that involves the use of rhyme.

• The use of metaphors to create imagery.

• A technique that involves the repetition of vowel sounds.

Give an example of onomatopoeia.

• The bees buzzed around the garden.

• The cat meowed softly.

• The dog barked loudly.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

Give an example of alliteration.

• "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

• "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."

• "How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?"

• "Betty Botter bought some butter."

What is a metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

• A type of simile that uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison.

• A statement that contradicts itself but reveals a truth.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.

Give an example of hyperbole.

• "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse."

• "I'm so tired I could sleep for a year."

• "This bag weighs a ton."

• "He runs faster than the wind."