Definitions
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
The rain fell like tiny drums on the zinc roof.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What punctuation mark begins a new speaker's line in a written dialogue?
Quotation
a natural flow of freshwater that flows on or through land towards another body of water downhill
river
figurative language with sound words
What is onomatopoeia?
“The market shouted with excitement on Saturday morning.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
What sensory detail (sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch) is used in: "The kitchen smelled of cinnamon and butter"?
smell
something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore tests a person's ability.
Challege
This type of figurative language means giving human qualities to non-human or non-living things.
What is personification?
“Splash! The paddles hit the river during the canoe race.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Onomatopoeia
Choose one vivid adjective to improve this sentence: "The cake looked good."
eg. The cake looked irresistible, glazed with glossy chocolate and dotted with strawberries.
a person or company offering something for sale, especially a trader in the street.
vendor
This type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
double points
“The sun was a golden ball over Belize City.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
The end punctuation is placed where in the dialogue
Inside
the combined action of a group, especially when effective and efficient.
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teamwork
Figurative language that is an exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
"The whole country was cheering for the La Ruta Maya River challenge winners."
What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Rewrite this bland sentence to include at least two sensory details: "The garden was nice."
eg.
Roses perfumed the garden while bees hummed between bright petals, and the soft soil felt cool under my feet.
Double the points
a feeling of deep satisfaction, pleasure, or self-respect resulting from your own achievements
pride