Figurative Language Definitions
The comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
simile
Give me a simile
The _______ flowed like ________
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
The cake was terribly good.
Oxymoron
The car was a jet on the road.
metaphor
Give me an example of personification using a lion.
A comparision without the use of "like" or "as"
metaphor
Give me an example of personification.
personification
And exaggerated statement for emphasis or comical expression
hyperbole
Karen carefully caught the kite.
Alliteration
Give me an example of onomatopoeia.
onomatopoeia
personification
We are running away to be alone together.
Oxymoron
Give me an example of a hyperbole.
hyperbole
Words or phrases in which contradictory/opposite terms are used together.
Oxymoron
I need to find the original copy of my documents.
Oxymoron
Suddenly Susan was standing on the other side of the street.
alliteration
Give me an example of alliteration
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A saying/expression that says one thing literally but means something else figuratively.
Idiom
If I can't get a Smartphone, I will die.
He pleaded for her forgiveness, but Janet’s heart was ice.
metaphor
Give me an example of a metaphor.
Metaphor
Words that imitate sounds
Onomatopeia
The waves crashed against the rocks.
Onomatopoeia
These high heels are killing me.
Hyperbole
Give me an example of a simile using a cloud.
Using the same ending sounds in words
Rhyme
He hesitantly held her hand.
Alliteration
The wind whooshed through the trees.
Onomatopoeia
Give me an example of alliteration using the letter "Z"
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