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This phrase uses words that imitate the sound they denote, such as "buzz" or "hiss."
What is onomatopoeia?
This literary device involves the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words, as in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
In this type of figurative language, one thing is described as if it were something else. An example would be "The world is a stage."
What is a metaphor?
This figure of speech involved giving human characteristics to non-human things. For example, "The wind whispered through the trees."
What is personification?
This type of figurative language uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. An example would be "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
What is hyperbole?
Guess the figurative language clue: The door creaked open.
What is onamonapia?
Guess the figurative language clue: Sally sold seashells by the seashore
What is alliteration?
Guess the figurative language clue: Time is a thief.
What is a metaphor?
Guess the figurative language clue: The stars danced in the night sky.
What is personification?
Guess the figurative language clue: I've told you a million times!
What is a hyperbole?
Finish the onomatopoeia.: "The door _____ shut as the wind blew through."
What is "The door __slammed__ shut as the wind blew through."
Finish the alliteration: "Dan's dog is drinking ____ water."
What is "Dan's dog is drinking __dirty__ water."
Guess the figurative language clue: He was as brave as a lion.
What is a simile?
Finish the personification: "The trees whispered secrets to each other as the wind ______ through their leaves."
What is "The trees whispered secrets to each other as the wind ___blew___ through their leaves."
Finish the hyperbole: "I'm so hungry I could _____."
What is "I'm so hungry I could ___eat a horse___."
Give an example of an onomatopoeia.
What is BOOM, POW, BANG, SPLASH?
Give an example of a alliteration.
What is the snake slithers slowly in the sand,
I bought a big bag of big bell peppers.
Give an example of a metaphor.
What is "Ali is a walking dictionary."
"Time is money."
"He is a shining star."
Give an example of personification.
What is the tree invited us over to come and play, etc.
Give an example of a hyperbole.
What is "My shoes are killing me!"
"It's raining cats and dogs!"
"I died laughing!"
Define onomatopoeia.
What is using sound words?
Define alliteration.
What is the beginning sound is repeated?
Define a metaphor and simile.
What is comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as?
What is comparing two things WITH using like or as?
Define personification.
What is giving non-human objects human qualities?
Making them “person-y”
Define hyperbole.
What is an exaggeration?