Songs and Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is this lyric?
“Running to the altar like a track star”
Simile
Find the figurative language in this sentence.
While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping."
nodded, nearly napping -- alliteration
What is type of figurative Language is this?
Susan is as gentle as a kitten.
Simile
What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition?
The leaves danced in the wind.
Personification
Figurative language that gives human traits to non-human objects
Personification
What type of figurative language is in this song?
"You're gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar"
Onomatopoeia
Find the figurative language in this sentence.
The waterfall stretched for millions of miles.
millions of miles- hyperbole
What is Type of figurative Language is this?
BOOM! POW!
Onomatopoeia
What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition?
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".
Simile
Which literary device is primarily used in the phrase "the trees whispered secrets to the wind"?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
C. Personification
What type of figurative language is this lyric?
"And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while"
Hyperbole
Find the figurative language in this sentence.
The race car zoomed around the track.
Zoomed--onomatopoeia
What is Type of figurative Language is this?
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Pepper
Alliteration
What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition?
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as. Calling one thing another.
Metaphor
In the sentence "The stars danced playfully in the night sky," what does the imagery of stars dancing suggest?
A. Stars are physically moving in the sky
B. The night sky is silent and still
C. Stars are creating a pattern in the sky
D. The beauty and liveliness of the night sky
D. The beauty and liveliness of the night sky
What type of figurative language is this lyric?
"Cause baby, now we got bad blood"
Idiom
or
Alliteration
Find the figurative language in this sentence.
The classroom was so loud and crazy it was a zoo!
classroom and zoo- Metaphor
What type of figurative Language is this?
Hold your horses.
Idiom
What type of figurative language is used in this example?
"My teachers give us a million things to do in one day."
Hyperbole
How does the author's use of descriptive imagery contribute to the overall tone of the passage?
A. By creating a sense of urgency
B. By establishing a peaceful atmosphere
C. By introducing conflict and tension
D. By conveying a sense of humor
B. By establishing a peaceful atmosphere
What type of figurative language in this lyric?
“Whisper words of wisdom, let it be.”
Alliteration (repeating w sound)
Find the figurative language.
The way the sun kissed my skin, I knew I had to take a selfie.
sun kissed my skin--personification
What type of figurative language is this?
Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.
Metaphor
What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition?
The use of a word to describe a sound made by an object or action.
Onomatopoeia
Which of the following phrases uses imagery to appeal to the sense of sight?
A. The aroma of fresh-baked cookies filled the room
B. The symphony of chirping birds greeted the morning
C. The icy water sent shivers down her spine
D. The crimson leaves whispered in the autumn breeze
D. The crimson leaves whispered in the autumn breeze