Definitions
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
A zombie apocalypse had begun, and the living dead swarmed the town.
Oxymoron
Ashley dropped the plate, and it smashed into many pieces on the floor.
Onomatopoeia
A snail can sleep up to ___ years.
3 years
A figure of speech containing two words that contradict each other.
Oxymoron
Zitlaly heard the last piece of cake in the fridge calling her name.
Personification
She was so excited, her face lit up and her eyes shone like diamonds.
Metaphor
Name one mammal that can lay eggs.
Spiny anteater OR Duck-billed platypus
The attribution of a personal nature, or human characteristics given to something nonhuman.
Personification
As soon as the dog saw the burglar, he barked so loud that he woke up everyone in the neighborhood.
Onomatopoeia
We found a stray dog that was so hungry, he ate like a pig when we fed him.
Simile
This is the largest fish in the ocean.
The Whale Shark
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using like or as, to make a description more vivid.
Simile
She felt like a feather floating in the pool — weightless and calm.
Simile
The clouds were angry, and the sign of a bad storm on its way.
Personification
Giant pandas spend 10-16 hours a day doing this.
Eating
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things.
Metaphor
The girl stormed into class, her face so red it was practically on fire.
Metaphor
Adrian had cornered his enemy. Finally alone together, he could take him out and win the Victory Royale!
Oxymoron
A ______ studies the origins, genetics, diseases, life progression, and behaviors of animals.
Zoologist