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Figurative Language

Figurative Language Match It

TermDefinitionAnswer - 1Answer - 2
Personification My bed is calling my name. Human qualities, emotions, or behaviors are given to non-human things Opportunity knocked on the door.
Simile As smart as a raccoon. A simile compares two different things to make a description more vivid. It always uses the words "like" or "as" Like a fish out of water.
Hyperbole Deliberate and extreme exaggeration used to make a point, add humor, or evoke strong emotions .The backpack weighs a ton. My fingers are popsicles
Metaphor He is a shining star. Compares two unrelated things by stating one thing is another I can eat a horse.
Allusion A brief, indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work His nose grew like Pinocchio’s after that lie. He was a real Romeo with the ladies.
Alliteration Repeats the same consonant sound at the beginning of words in close succession. Peter piper picked pickled peppers. Candy can't consume candy canes.
Irony An ELA teacher asking to tutor me in Science. A contrast between expectation and reality. This is exactly what I wanted (knowing it is not).
Idiom Common phrases that cannot be understood just by looking at the literal definitions Raining Cats and Dogs Spill the tea.
Onomatopoeia Boom! Oops! Wham! Phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Fizz! Woof! Splat!
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