Figurative Language
What is a similie?
A similie is a comparison of 2 unlike things using the words like or as. (ex: He was as fast a cheetah)
What is an antonym of happy?
Sad, mad, angry, upset, etc
Accurate, appropriate, etc
Antonyms of truly
professedly, supposedly
What is this an example of?
"He was as fast as lightning"
Similie
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of 2 unlike things without using the words like or as.
What is an antonym of sad?
Happy, glad, etc
What is a synonym for essential?
crucial, indispensable, critical, etc
Synonyms of courageously
bold, brave, dauntless
What is this an example of?
"He's running faster than the wind"
Hyperbole
What is personification?
Giving human like characteristics to in-human objects.
What is an antonym of devious?
Fair, honest, sincere, truthful, angelic, etc
What is a synonym for irrelevant?
useless, trivial, meaningless, etc
Synonyms of intermittently
alternate, alternating, cyclic
What is this an example of?
"He has a heart of gold"
Metaphor
What is a hyperbole?
A hyperbole is an exaggeration of some sort.
What is an antonym of sympathetic?
unsympathetic, cruel, unfeeling, etc
What is a synonym for acceptable:?
fitting, suitable, satisfactory
Antonyms for melancholy?
happy, joyful, joyous,
What is this an example of?
"She sells seashells by the sea-shore."
Alliteration
What is an onomatopoeia?
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named/Action words. "Boom" "Pow"
What is an antonym of contemptuous?
admiring, polite, etc
What is a synonym of applicable?
Useful, applicative, etc
Synonyms for firmly
hardly, scarcely, rarely
What is this an example of?
"The wind whistled in my ear"
Personification