Figurative Language Quiz

What is the term for the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables?

What is the term for an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole?

Which figurative language technique involves the use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning?

What is the term for representing a thing or idea as a person in art or literature?

Which figurative language involves writing about objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our five physical senses?

What is the term for a word that imitates the sound it represents?

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human things?

What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

Which figurative language involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?