Definitions
What figurative language is a sound word?
onomatopoeia
Her eyes are as blue as the ocean.
simile
Which of these examples is a simile?
a. He was 40 feet tall!
b. Last winter was as cold as the North Pole.
c. My legs were frozen over.
B
What does this personification mean? "The storm pounded on the camper's roof."
The storm was very strong/loud
What type of figurative language? "WHACK! The baseball flew straight into the umpire's glove."
Onomatopeia
What figurative language compares using "like" or "as"
simile
I have a million things to do after school.
hyperbole
Identify the onomatopeia:
a. "The door slammed with a bang."
b. "The wind whispered through the trees."
A
What does this mean? "Her voice is music to his ears".
He thinks her voice is very nice/music-like
What type of figurative language? "I hate all of the drama, and so does my mama."
Rhyme
What type of figurative language uses repeating sounds at the beginning of a word?
alliteration
My teacher is a real witch.
metaphor
Which TWO answers are examples of hyperbole?
a. She is as lovely as a rose.
b. That basketball player was 40 feet tall!
c. I can't do this anymore.
d. This bag weighs a ton!
B & D
What does this mean? "Here eyes were like fireworks."
Her eyes were bright/shining/very noticeable
Which one is NOT onomatopeia? Boom, crash, woof, boo, pow, wham, meow, neigh
Boo
What type of figurative language is an exaggeration or over-the-top statement?
hyperbole
The stars winked down at me.
personification
Which TWO are personification?
a. The greedy weeds have starved my daffodils.
b. He was boiling mad!
c. The ocean raged with fury against its sandy beaches.
d. The dog was so hungry, it could eat a horse.
A & C
What does this idiom mean? "Break the mold."
Stand out/be different/be unique/make a change
What type of figurative language is this? "We walked by, wary of the Whomping Willow."
Alliteration
What type of figurative language is a figure of speech specific to a language that means something different from the words contained in the sentence?
Idiom
This friendship is gonna go down in flames.
Idiom
Which TWO are idioms?
A. I don't like this class at all.
B. Let's break the ice.
C. Just bite the bullet already.
D. I have been waiting a thousand hours for her to text me back.
B & C
What does this metaphor mean? "He is a rolling stone."
He is always on the go/doesn't stay in one place/doesn't settle down
Describe the difference between rhymes and alliteration.
Rhyme: similar or matching ending sounds
Alliteration: matching starting sounds at the start of multiple words