Songs and Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is in this song?
"You're gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar"
Onomatopoeia
Find the figurative language in this sentence.
He had to bite the bullet and just tell her.
bite the bullet- Idiom
What is another word for central idea of a passage or novel?
Main idea
What type of figurative Language is this?
Hold your horses.
Idiom
What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition?
The use of a word to describe a sound made by an object or action.
Onomatopoeia
What type of figurative language is this lyric?
"And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while"
Hyperbole
Find the figurative language in this sentence.
The waterfall stretched for millions of miles.
millions of miles- hyperbole
Who is usually the good guy in a novel?
Protagonist
What is Type of figurative Language is this?
BOOM! POW!
Onomatopoeia
What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition?
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".
Simile
What type of figurative language is this lyric?
“Running to the altar like a track star”
Simile
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Find the figurative language in this sentence.
The classroom was so loud and crazy it was a zoo!
classroom and zoo- Metaphor
Who is usually the bad guy in a novel?
Antagonist
What is type of figurative Language is this?
Susan is as gentle as a kitten.
Simile
What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition?
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as. Calling one thing another.
Metaphor
What type of figurative language is this lyric?
"I'm walking on sunshine"
Idiom
Find the figurative language in this sentence.
The race car Zoomed around the track.
Zoomed-Onomatopoeia
What is a stanza?
What is Type of figurative Language is this?
The mom was a bear this morning.
Metaphor
What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition
sally sells seashells by the sea shore
Alliteration
What type of figurative language in this lyric?
“Whisper words of wisdom,
let it be.”
Alliteration (repeating w sound)
What is this example of figurative language and what is being compared?
Our new neighbor's dog looked like a rat.
dog and rat - simile
What was Sayeh's secret in "The World According to Humphrey"?
Her family did not speak English.
What is Type of figurative Language is this?
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Pepper
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What is the name of the type of Figurative Language that has this definition?
The leaves danced in the wind.
personification