Figurative Language Review

What is personification?

• A figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things directly.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis.

• A technique that involves the repetition of consonant sounds in a phrase.

What is alliteration?

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

• A literary device that uses metaphors and similes.

• The use of similar sounding words at the end of lines in poetry.

• A technique to create rhythm in prose.

What is an idiom?

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things

• A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning

• A grammatical structure used in formal writing

• A synonym for a common saying

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 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 device that exaggerates for emphasis.

Give an example of a metaphor.

• "Time is a thief."

• "The world is a stage."

• "He runs like the wind."

• "She has a heart of stone."

Give an example of an idiom.

• "It's raining cats and dogs."

• "Break the ice."

• "Bite the bullet."

• "Hit the nail on the head."

Give an example of hyperbole.

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

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• He runs faster than the wind.

• She 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 clouds are fluffy like cotton candy.

• She is as brave as a lion.

What is hyperbole?

• A literal statement meant to convey truth.

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A rhetorical question that does not require an answer.