Figurative Language
What is the term for a comparison of unrelated things that DO NOT use the words "like" or "as"?
Metaphor
Not my cup of tea
That blue dress is not my cup of tea. I think I'll wear the red one.
Not something I like or prefer.
What is a synonym?
A word that has the same meaning as another.
What is an antonym?
A word the means the opposite of another word
Term for two or more words that begin with the same letter and/or sound.
Alliteration
A comparison using the words "like" or "as" is known as a _______.
Simile
Under the weather
I missed school today because I was under the weather.
Not feeling well/sick
List 3 synonyms for the word "good"
Awesome, fantastic, great, wonderful, etc...
What is an antonym for the word "give"
take, receive, etc...
Term for the number of sounds in a single word.
Syllable
A term used for giving human characteristics to something that is not human is called __________.
Personification
Hit the sack
It's getting late and I'm very tired. Time for me to hit the sack!
Go to bed
List 2 synonyms for the word bad.
Awful, terrible, poor, unsatisfactory, etc...
List 2 antonyms for the word "good"
bad, terrible, awful, etc...
Term for two or more words that have the same sound at the end of each word.
Rhyme
A/An ______________ is a phrase or group of words that cannot be understood by using its literal meaning.
Idiom
Twist someone's arm
I didn't want to go to the party, but my friend twisted my arm and I went anyway.
To persuade someone to do something that they originally did not want to do.
List 3 synonyms for the word child
kid, student, boy, girl, teen, etc...
List 3 antonyms for the word "happy"
Sad, glum, blue, melancholy, etc...
A strange and difficult question or statement that has a clever and/or funny answer is called a _________.
riddle
An exaggerated statement used to make something seem bigger and better than what it really is..._____________
Hyperbole
Time flies when you're having fun
Time passes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.
List 3 synonyms for the word bathroom
Washroom, toilet, restroom, lavatory, WC, etc...
List 3 antonyms for the word "start"
end, finish, conclusion, etc...
Find examples of alliteration in this sentence...
Amazing Ashley asked her parents for an allowance.
Amazing, Ashley, asked, an, allowance