Vocabulary I
Vocabulary II
Identify the Figurative Language Phrase in the Sentence
Identify the Type of Figurative Language
Hodge-podge
100

This is a type of figurative language a person exaggerates for effect.

Hyperbole.
100

This is the type of figurative language that gives human qualities to a creature, idea, or object.


Personification.
100
Identify the onomatopoeia in the sentence: The faucet dripped when I didn't turn it off all the way.
Dripped.
100

Garry’s gecko gobbled gooseberries greedily, getting good at grabbing goodies.

Alliteration. 


Try and say it three times as fast as you can!

100

This statement shown is an example of which type of figurative language? 

As Stephen Curry shot the three pointer, he knew the basket was calling his name.

What is personification?

200
This type of figurative language is when the same sound repeats itself at the beginning of words in a sentence. Hint: These are often tongue twisters.
Alliteration
200

This is a type of figurative language that sounds like what it describes. (Hint: These are usually animal noises or what you see in comic books).


Onomatopoeia.
200
Identify the hyperbole in the sentence: It took me seven million years to get to school when I had to walk through the snow!
Seven million years.
200
I am an olympian when I swim in the pool.
Metaphor.
200

I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.

What is hyperbole?

300

This type of figurative language is descriptive- using the 5 senses.

What is imagery?

300
This type of figurative language compares two things using the words LIKE or AS.
Simile.
300
Identify the personification in the sentence: My alarm clock screams at me every morning to get out of bed.
My alarm clock screams.
300

The tree branches danced in the wind.

What is personification?

300

The door slammed open and I threw my bookbag down with a thud.

What is onomatopoeia?

400
This is a type of figurative language where the figurative meaning of a phrase is different than the literal meaning.
Idiom.
400
This is a type of figurative language where you compare two things by saying one thing IS another.
Metaphor.
400

Identify the simile in the sentence: I was like the Flash when I ran the pacer in gym class.

I was like the Flash.


400

The drums were like thunder in my ears.

What is a simile?

400

Her eyes twinkled like stars.  

What is a simile?

500
This is a type of language where do or mean exactly what you say. 
Literal.
500
This is a type of language where a person says or does one thing, but really means something different than it normally does. 
Figurative.
500

What 2 things are being compared in this metaphor?

The computers at our school are dinosaurs.


What are computers and dinosaurs?

500

What type of figurative language is used: 

Quit beating around the bush and just answer the question!

What is an idiom?

500

What type of figurative language is this?

"The rich, sweet taste of chocolate ran over his taste buds as he chewed and swallowed the whole dessert in less than ten seconds”.

What is imagery?

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