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A comparison of two or more unlike things using the words 'like', 'as' or 'than'.
A simile
Write a sentence including a simile.
Ex. The cat was as big as a lion.
What's the difference between metaphor and simile?
Simile uses "like" or "as". A metaphor is usually more complex.
The large man was a boulder in my path. What is the figurative language device being represented in this sentence?
Metaphor
Hal hit the house hard with the hammer. Contains an example of what figurative language device?
Alliteration
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
Write a sentence including an onomatopoeia.
Ex. BANG! The door shut behind them.
What's the difference between personification and and anthropomorphism?
Personification = human characteristics (e.g., wind howled)
Anthropomorphism = nonhuman behaving like a human (e.g., Mickey Mouse)
That man is as large as a house. Contains what two figurative language devices?
Simile and Hyperbole
The wind blew in his ear. Contains an example of what figurative language device?
Personification
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
Alliteration
Write a sentence using a hyperbole.
Ex. Josie's new friend is as skinny as a toothpick.
Hyperbole = exaggerate
Euphemism = understate
BANG! SNAP! KACHOW! Are all examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
"My favourite food is jumbo shrimp", contains an example of what figurative language device?
Oxymoron
Hyberbole
Write a sentence using alliteration.
Ex. I love fun, fancy, figurative language!
What's the difference between an idiom and a colloquialism?
idiom = common phrase or saying
colloquialism = "slang"
Give an example of an idiom.
When David joined the military. Dad said he was swimming with the sharks.
Spill the beans, Jimmy. Contains an example of what figurative language device?
Idiom
A reference to a person, place, event, or thing from literature, sports, history, movies or the arts.
Allusion
Write a sentence using a allusion.
What's the difference between a juxtaposition and an oxymoron?
juxtaposition = longer; can occur over the course of an entire text
oxymoron = short; always two words
The flower danced in the wind as fast as a ballerina. What two figurative language devices does this sentence contain?
Personification and Simile
The bus was moving faster than the speed of sound. Contains an example of what figurative language device?
Simile