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Figurative Language
6.4 d Identify & Analyze Figurative Language
Question | Answer |
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simile | a comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS |
metaphor | a comparison of two unlike things by saying something IS something else |
hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |
personification | giving human characteristics to non human things |
onomatopoeia | words whose SOUND suggests their meaning |
alliteration | repetition of the initial sound |
idiom | a group of words whose meaning is not meant to be taken literally |
Her cheeks were as red as an apple when she tripped in front of everyone. | simile |
The ballerina is a graceful swan as she glides across the stage. | metaphor |
It was so cold that my hands turned to icicles the second I walked outside. | hyperbole |
My stubborn computer would not cooperate with me today. | personification |
The bee buzzed in my ear. | onomatopoeia |
The interesting iguanas lived in India. | alliteration |
Time flies when you're having fun. | idiom |