Name that figurative language!
Name that figurative language continues!
What am I, too?
Analogies
Analogies Again!
100
developed from older usage, where the words mean something other than their literal meaning.
What is an idiom
100
makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things, using "like" or "as".
What is Simile
100
"A horse is a very stable animal." is an example of ?
What is a pun
100
kitchen is to house as keyboard: A: computer B: bedroom C: wires D: classroom
What is A computer
100
dim is to faint as chilly is to
What is cold
200
when an author or speaker gives an object or idea human characteristics, abilities, or qualities.
What is personification
200
a comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics
What is metaphor
200
"He is a gem!" is an example of ?
What is a metaphor
200
sad:happy::bored: _______ A: gloomy B: tired C: excied D: angry
What is C excited
200
Ohio is to United States as Earth is to
What is the solar system
300
when the beginning sounds of words repeat.
What is alliteration
300
a play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.
What is Pun
300
"Life is like a box of chocolates." is an example of ?
What is a simile
300
wing:bird::fin:______ A: frog B: bat C: duck D: fish
What is D Fish
300
cure is to heal as buy is to
What is purchase
400
an exaggeration
What is Hyperbole
400
a word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting.
What is Onomatopoeia
400
"I would rather die than speak to that cheating dog again!" is an example of ?
What is hyperbole
400
vertebra : spine ____ : dentures a. cell b. ganglia c. ulna d. molar
What is D molar
400
elm is to tree as raspberry is to
What is fruit
500
a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.
What is an Allusion
500
a repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines in poems or songs.
What is rhyme
500
“Hey! Guess who the new Einstein of our school is?” is an example of ?
What is an allusion
500
wedding : vows :: funeral : ____ a. eulogy b. cremation c. consternation d.. diatribe
What is A eulogy
500
On is to off as start is to __________.
What is stop
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