Figurative Language
__________ gives human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
Personification
Words like “buzz,” “bang,” and “sizzle” are examples of __________ because they imitate natural sounds.
Onomatopoeia
A __________ expresses a fact or idea clearly and directly.
Declarative sentence
__________ appeals to the audience’s emotions to convince or motivate them.
Pathos
A __________ is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
Metaphor
The phrase “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers” is an example of __________ because of the repeated initial consonant sounds.
Alliteration
When you ask, “What time does the movie start?” you are using an __________.
Interrogative sentence
__________ relies on logic, facts, and reason to support an argument.
Logos
When you say, “Her smile was as bright as the sun,” you are using a __________.
Simile
__________ is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, like in the phrase “The early bird catches the worm.”
Assonance
A __________ gives a command or instruction.
Imperative Sentence
__________ appeals to the speaker’s credibility or character to persuade the audience.
Ethos