Figurative Language 1
This type of figurative language is the intentional repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of consecutive lines, clauses, or sentences.
What is Anaphora?
Name the figurative language: The stars danced in the night.
What is personification?
A figure of speech that makes a big situation seem small or less serious than it really is.
What is an understatement?
Name the figurative language: "He let the cat out of the bag."
Idiom
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound made by an object or action.
Onomatopoeia
The repetition of the same consonant sounds in the beginning.
Alliteration
To persuade using facts, data, and reason.
Logos
I like singing, kayaking, and to dance. (Wrong)
I like singing, kayaking, and dancing. (Correct)
Parallelism
Name the figurative language: The reader/audience knows more than the characters involved.
Dramatic Irony
A phrase or expression that has another meaning than what is being said.
Idiom
A play on words in which a humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or involving words with similar sounds.
What is a Pun?
Name the figurative language: He was a hurricane when he entered the room.
Metaphor
Identify the figurative language:
Apple = Health or a Teacher
What is a symbolism?
Name the figurative language: Less is More!
Paradox
A phrase that shows exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
Hyperbole
A figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings.
What is Oxymoron?
Showing hungry, sad children or shivering rescue pets with soft background music to make you give money.
What is Pathos?
Identify both figurative language terms: The bee buzzed around my head.
What is onomatopoeia or Alliteration?
Name the figurative language: Johnny is feeling under the weather?
Idiom.
A statement or situation that appears self-contradictory or absurd, but upon closer inspection actually reveals a deeper truth or a logical validity.
Paradox
A reference to a well-known person, character, place, or event.
What is an Allusion?
Silence is sometimes the loudest answer.
What is a Paradox?
Identify the figurative language: "Costs an arm and a leg."
What an idiom?
Name the figurative language: LeBron promoting Nike.
Ethos
This Figurative language appeals to the senses.
Imagery