Figurative Language Review Questions And Answers – Flashcards
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an intentional exaggeration
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hyperbole
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a comparison of two things/ideas using "like" or "as"
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simile
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when a word's pronunciation imitates its sound
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onomatopoeia
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giving human characteristics to nonhuman things, animals, or ideas
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personification
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a comparison of two things/ideas that does not use "like" or "as"
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metaphor
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the repetition of a consonant sound
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alliteration
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hyperbole
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"I could eat about a million and a half of these."
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simile
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"Life is like a box of chocolates."
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"Strong as 10 regular men..."
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metaphor
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"I'm just a little black rain cloud..."
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personification
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"A shiny new era is tip-toeing nearer..."
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onomatopoeia
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"Chim chim cheerr-ee chim cher-oo..."
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"When I was a lad I ate four dozen eggs..."
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alliteration
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"Hovering under the honey hive..."
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onomatopoeia
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"Zipp A Dee Doo Dah Zip A Dee Day..."
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alliteration
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Mike's microphone made much music.
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"Life is a highway, I wanna ride it all night long..."
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The flower danced in the wind.
