Meaning
What does this define?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable, without using "like" or "as"
A Metaphor
As fast as a cheetah.
What language device is this?
A simile
"The searing beam of sunshine peeked through the pink curtains" is
Visual Imagery
"The naming of a thing or action by imitation of natural sounds"
Onomatopoeia
"Purple puppies like playing on the playground." This is an example of
"The party was uplifted with the booming music blasting through the speakers"
Auditory Imagery
"Irony" is when an event or response occurs that is the ____ of what is expected.
- Similar
- Opposite
- Related to
- Quite Similar
Opposite
"I am so hungry I can eat a horse!" is a/an
Hyperbole
"Oh! Those home baked cookies from grandma's allure me as the aura seeps into my nose"
Olfactory Imagery (Smell)
The use of pictures or words to create images is;
a) Pictography
b) Photography
c) Imagery
d) Visionary
Imagery
"A police station has been robbed!" is a/an
Irony
"The sweet candy popped and crackled in my mouth as it melted on my tongue"
Gustatory
The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect.
Juxtaposition
"Break the ice!" is
An idiom
"A stranger wearing a black hoodie ran towards him in the speed of light"
Kinesthetic Imagery