Figurative Lang. Definitions
Repeated consonant (hard) sounds at the beginning of words or within words.
Alliteration
Did you turn off the lights?
Is this a declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative?
interrogative
Jenny does not speak English so I _____ to her in Korean when she was in class.
(1) speak
(2) spoke
(3) speaks
(4) speaking
(2) spoke
"My eyes are bigger than my stomach."
A. I am good at growing things
B. I'm in trouble
C. I took more food than I can eat
D. I ate a healthy, balanced meal
C. I took more food than I can eat
You have to be (exotic, agile, patriotic) to complete the obstacle course.
agile
A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea.
Personification
The full moon is shining between the clouds tonight.
Is this a declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative?
declarative
John was working on his assignment when he saw Mrs Tan _____ over a brick on the floor.
(1) trip
(2) trips
(3) tripped
(4) was tripping
(1) trip
"I have butterflies in my stomach."
A. I'm sad
B. I'm in trouble
C. You're wiggling
D. I'm nervous
D. I'm nervous
Only a/an _____ person would tell a stranger his credit card number.
A. paternal
B. naive
C. exotic
d. obsessed
B. naive
An implied comparison between two relatively unlike things. The comparison does not use like or as.
Metaphor
What a long day I had!
Is this a declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative?
exclamatory
As I was unable to get more classes involved, my classmates had to clean the canteen by _____.
(1) myself
(2) herself
(3) ourselves
(4) themselves
(4) themselves
"I am on the fence."
A. I am scared to do something
B. I am not sure about something
C. I went crazy
D. I will be quiet
B. I am not sure about something
Because the bell had not yet rung, the teacher took the (opportunity, malfunction, status) to repeat her instructions.
opportunity
Compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'
Simile
Take a photo of this scene.
Is this a declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative?
imperative
Joan refused to turn up for the Talent Time rehearsal _____ Mulan joined her. They had agreed to take part in the competition together.
(1) If
(2) Unless
(3) Because
(4) Although
(2) Unless
"Don't spill the beans."
A. Don't talk
B. Don't give up
C. Don't ignore me
D. Don't tell the secret
D. Don't tell the secret
As the sun rose, the dark outline of the mountain peak slowly became (patriotic, erratic, visible)
visible
An exaggerated statement used to increase effect. It is used to emphasize something.
Hyperbole
Remember to bring an umbrella.
Is this a declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, or imperative?
imperative
Jane does not want to miss the online class and neither _____ Mary, Siti, and Devi.
(1) or
(2) do
(3) nor
(4) does
(2) do
"You're pulling my leg."
A. You're joking
B. You make me laugh
C. You are being annoying
D. You are violent
A. You're joking
The posters in Brian's room convinced me he was almost _____ with soccer.
A. spontaneous
B. bewildered
C. obsessed
D. incompetent
C. obsessed