Simile and Metaphor
A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
SIMILE
"The stars danced playfully in the sky." This is an example of?
PERSONIFICATION
"Boom, Bang, Pow" is an example of?
ONOMATOPOEIA
"The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words." is the definition for what word?
ALLITERATION
A comparison between two unlike things not using the words "like" or "as"
METAPHOR
What is the definition of a Hyperbole?
A. An extreme exaggeration
B. A super exciting statement
A! exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
True or False?
"I'm going to call it a night" is an example of an idiom
TRUE
"She sells seashells by the sea-shore." is an example of?
ALLITERATION
True or False?
"The snow is a white blanket." is an example of a simile?
FALSE
"I have a million things to do today." is an example of?
HYPERBOLE
"The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it." is the definition for which term? Onomatopoeia or Idiom.
ONOMATOPOEIA
"You’re acting like such a Scrooge!" is an example of?
ALLUSION
True or False?
"They fought like cats and dogs." is an example of a metaphor
FALSE
TRUE
"A phrase that conveys a figurative meaning that is difficult or impossible to understand based solely on a literal interpretation of the words in the phrase." is this the definition for Onomatopoeia or Idiom?
IDIOM
references a person, place, thing, or event. Each of these concepts can be real or imaginary. Is this the definition for Alliteration or Allusion?
ALLUSION