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/theme
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
What is the connotation of a word?
The thoughts/emotions/feelings a word brings.
What is Type of figurative Language is this?
The girl was found missing.
Oxymoron
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
The choices writers make about the technique and style used to capture reader's attention and convey meaning.
What is Type of figurative Language is this?
His transformation was like something out of a Marvel movie.
Allusion (Pop Culture)
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 the name of the first concentration camp Elie Wiesel was prisoner at during the Holocaust?
Auschwitz
What is Type of figurative Language is this?
Bobby the brave bunny boldly bounced by the barn.
Alliteration
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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