Definitions
What is the definition of a Simile?
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another using 'like' or 'as'.
What figurative language is this:
Cindy is a night owl because she likes to stay up so late.
Metaphor
That test was a piece of cake.
A.) Idiom
B.) Pun
C.) Oxymoron
A.) Idiom.
What is Juciey's favorite color?
Red!!!!
How can figurative language help us to increase the impact and power of our writing or oral communcition?
It uses comparative images to increase the effect, interest, and clarity of communication.
What is the definition of a metaphor?
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action directly.
What figurative language is this:
My heart danced when the music played.
Personification
Fred the Firefighter rushed to save the house.
A.) Allegory
B.) Imagery
C.) Alliteration
C.) Alliteration
What is an allegory?
A story, picture, or poem that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning.
What is the definition of an allusion?
Making a brief or indirect reference to a person, place, or thing of historical, literary, political, or cultural importance.
What figurative language is this:
She is as pale as a white sheet.
Simile.
The sun was a giant orange orb in the sky.
A.) Imagery
B.) Pun
C.) Hyperbole
A.) Imagery
What is Katy's favorite food?
Carrots
Is this onomatopoeia?
The car squeaked up and down the rode.
Yes.
What is the definition of personification?
A thing, idea, or animal is given human-like characteristics.
What figurative language is this:
Think outside the box!
Cliche.
If it were a cold, rainy gray day, you might say, "What a beautiful day."
A.) Oxymoron
B.) Irony
C.) Allegory
B.) Irony
What can be touched, but not seen?
Air
What figurative language is this?
The reeds danced and played in the wind.
Personification.
What is the definition of a cliche?
A phrase or opinion that is overused or lacks original thought.
What figurative language is this:
She felt like she had just received a golden ticket!
Allusion
The more you know, that you know you don't know.
A.) Alliteration
B.) Oxymoron
C.) Paradox
C.) Paradox
What can kids make, but never see?
Noise
You have to find the answer to the riddle AND tell what type of figurative language it is.
Riddle:
I turn polar bears white and I will make you cry. I make guys have to pee, and girls comb their hair. I make celebrities look stupid and normal people look like celebrities. I turn pancakes brown and make your champagne bubble. If you squeeze me, I'll pop but if you'll look at me, you'll pop.
Answer to the riddle: Time
It IS a type of figurative language! It's a pun.