Figurative Language Review
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Figurative Language
Figurative language is language that's intended to create an image, association, or other effect in the mind of the listener or reader that goes beyond the literal meaning or expected use of the words involved.
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Alliteration
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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Hyperbole
intentionally exaggerated
It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.
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Idiom
a commonly used phrase
It's raining cats and dogs.
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Imagery
writing that appeals to the five senses
I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.
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Metaphor
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things, sometimes using 'be' verbs: am, is, are, was, were
The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.
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Onomatopoeia
a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes
Hiss
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Personification
non-human objects are given human characteristics
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
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Simile
a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"
You were as brave as a lion.
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Symbolism
using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself
The dove is a symbol of peace.
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Allusion
a reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, sports, or the arts
Vondie blasts off like Apollo 17 (Everyone knows Apollo 17 because it landed on the moon. This example is also a simile, comparing Vondie to the spacecraft.)
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Now you try.
Match each word with its definition.
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Multiple Select
Alliteration
an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things
non-human objects are given human characteristics
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Multiple Select
Hyperbole
writing that appeals to the five senses
a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes
a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"
intentionally exaggerated
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Multiple Select
Idiom
an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things
using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself
non-human objects are given human characteristics
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Multiple Select
Imagery
a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
writing that appeals to the five senses
a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"
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Multiple Select
Metaphor
non-human objects are given human characteristics
intentionally exaggerated
using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things
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Multiple Select
Onomatopoeia
a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"
a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes
an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
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Multiple Select
Personification
non-human objects are given human characteristics
using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself
writing that appeals to the five senses
intentionally exaggerated
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Multiple Select
Simile
a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"
a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things
the repetition of initial consonant sounds
an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words
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Multiple Select
Symbolism
intentionally exaggerated
writing that appeals to the five senses
a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes
using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself
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Multiple Select
Allusion
intentionally exaggerated
a reference to a person, place, or event in history, literature, sports, or the arts
a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes
using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself
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Great job!!
Figurative Language
Figurative language is language that's intended to create an image, association, or other effect in the mind of the listener or reader that goes beyond the literal meaning or expected use of the words involved.
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