The use of a word to describe or imitate a sound made by something or someone in action.
What is an onomatopoeia?
100
This figure of speech draws a picture with words and compares things that are not alike.
Example: "The homework was a breeze."
What is a metaphor?
100
The repeating of the begining sound in a string of words.
Example:
All the ants around around the apple ate and ate and ate.
What is alliteration?
100
uses the words like or as to suggest things/people/objects are alike.
What is a simile?
200
Two words that are the opposite of one another.
What is an antonym?
200
Snap, crackle, pop are ____________ as well as onomatopoeias.
What are synonyms?
200
A metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by using a comparision. A metaphor says you are something.
Decide if this statement is true or false.
What is true?
200
Big brown bears bite big brown burgers is an example of alliteration because it repeats the ending sound in a series of words-True or false?
What is false?
200
My little brother eats like a pig, and is as messy as one too!
What are the words which make this sentence a simile?
What are eats like a pig and as messy as?
300
These two words sound alike, but have different meanings
What is a homophone?
300
She was like a bee and made a buzz around the school when she was
The sentence contains 2 types of figurative language.
What is an onomatopoeia and simile?
300
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine compares you to what and is this a positive thing or not?
What is the sun and yes, it is positive?
300
The name of a game in which people try to say a series of words with similiar beginning sounds fast and accurately.
What is a tounge twister?
300
"Get in SHOW line, quick like a bunny!" is an example of simile, what is this sentence comparing?
What are students and the speed of a rabbit or bunny.
400
The words "different" and "unlike" are __________ for antonyms.
What are synonyms for antonyms?
400
Tall tales are examples of this type of figurative language.
What is a hyperbole?
400
"You are a diamond in the rough." is an example of a ___________.
What is a metaphor?
400
The volcano spit fire into the sky, like a mad camel. What are the two figurative language catagories being used in this sentence?
What is personification and a simile?
400
The trees danced like ballerinas.
What are the two examples of figurative language in this sentence?
What is personification and a simile?
500
The words "buzz" and "hum" are synonyms as well as what part of figurative language?
What is an onomatopoeia?
500
Clip clop clip clop.
Name the two figurative language devices being used in the above sentence.
What is an onomatopoeia and alliteration?
500
True or False:
When you describe something by comparing it with something else you are using figurative language.
What is true?
500
The internet is like an information highway.
This is an example of what type of figurative language.