Identify the fig. lang
Identify the Fig. Lang
Identify the Fig. Lang.
Identify the Fig. Lang.
Fig. Lang. Terms
100

I waited in line for 500 hours to ride the roller coaster!

What is a HYPERBOLE?

100

All the world is a stage!

What is a METAPHOR?

100

That boy is as strong as an ox!

What is a SIMILE?

100

She banged loudly on the door.

What is ONOMATOPOEIA?


100

I am a sound word.  What type of figurative language is this?

What is an ONOMATOPOEIA?


200

Sally Sue splurged for a new vehicle.  She bought a silver Saturn.

What is ALLITERATION?


200


The terrified girl let out a silent scream!

What is an OXYMORON?

200

Moana let out a groan! The Joan Jett tickets were sold out.  She yelled at everyone to "leave me alone"!

What is ASSONANCE?

200

The breeze made the curtain dance in the open window.

What is PERSONIFICATION?


200

Comparing 2 or more things USING like or as...

What is a SIMILE?

300

This contains TWO types of figurative language:  Wendy and William Wilson's wine glasses clanked together, as they celebrated their wedding.

What is ALLITERATION?

What is ONOMATOPOEIA?


300

1. "It's over!" we told him.  No use to beat a dead horse!

2. He slept like a log in the comfortable bed.

1. What is an IDIOM?

2. What is a SIMILE?


300

Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!  I forgot my homework.

I did not see the bee fly out of the tree.  It stung me!

What is REPETITION?

What is ASSONANCE?

300

The poptart jumped out of the toaster!

The customer ordered jumbo shrimp at the seafood restaurant.

What is PERSONIFICATION?

What is an OXYMORON?

300

when human characteristics are given to non-human objects

When there is an extreme exaggeration

What is PERSONIFICATION?

What is HYPERBOLE?

400

(has 2)The slimy snake hissed as it slithered down South Sycamore Street.

(has 2)My dad looked beat! We barely had anything to eat. Since he lost his job, we no longer live on easy street.


What is ALLITERATION and ONOMATOPOEIA?

What is ASSONANCE and IDIOM?

400

 (has 2) Boom! That lightning lit up the sky like the fourth of July!

(has 1) Oh my! I couldn't keep a dry eye, even if I tried.  I began to cry!


What is ONOMATOPOEIA and what is SIMILE?

What is ASSONANCE?

400

1. Debbie Denver moved from Dover, Delaware to Dallas Texas, where she got a job at Dunkin Donuts.

(has 2)  2. Oh! Oh! Oh! I hit my toe, trying to turn on the radio.

3. The sunflower was so bright it blinded me!

1. What is ALLITERATION?

2. What is REPETITION? What is ASSONANCE?

3. What is a HYPERBOLE?

400

(has 3) - I burped in front of the cafeteria. I am so embarrassed I could just die!  When I told my mom, she said It already happened, so there's  "no use crying over spilled milk!" 

What is ONOMATOPOEIA?

What is HYPERBOLE?

What is IDIOM?

400

When a group of words means something different than each literal word means (an expression)

When the same consonant sound is repeated at the beginning of many words in a sentence.  

When the same word is repeated multiple times in a sentence.


What is an IDIOM?

What is ALLITERATION?

What is REPETITION?

500

1.Joe Johnson left the Air Force and moved from Jonesboro to Juneau in January. 

2. She bought her dog some sweet treats. They were a mix of beets, sugar, and meat.

3. (has 3) - She let the cat out of the bag.  I was so upset, I slammed my caramel coffee down on the cream colored counter.

1. What is ALLITERATION?

2. What is ASSONANCE?

3. What is an IDIOM?  What is ONOMATOPOEIA? What is ALLITERAION?

500

(has 2) --I was the happiest girl in the whole universe!  After I won the golden ticket for American Idol, I knew I was going to be a big star. However, my mother told me - "don't put all your eggs in one basket".

(has 2) - Snap! The bracelet with the blue, braided band broke.



What is HYPERBOLE? What is an IDIOM?

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What is ONOMATOPOEIA and what is ALLITERATION?__________________

500

(has 2) -Boom! The angry lightning radiated across the dark sky! 

(has 2) - I don't know what to do! She got a new tattoo. I want one too! -Her tattoo says beautifully broken.

What is ONOMATOPOEIA? What is PERSONIFICATION?

What is ASSONANCE?  What is OXYMORON?

500

1. (has 2) -She really hit the nail on the head when she spoke about that. The world really is a melting pot!

2. He was asked to give a speech for free.  I asked about what he would speak of.  He said he'd have to see, but he'd tell me. 

3.  That pillow is as soft as cotton candy!

1. What is IDIOM and what is METAPHOR?

2. What is ASSONANCE?

3. What is a SIMILE?

500

When the same vowel sound is used throughout many words in a sentence?

When two words that have opposite or contradictory meanings are put together to form one word.

When a phrase of words does not have the same literal meaning as each word would individually

What is ASSONANCE?

What is OXYMORON?

What is IDIOM?