Definition
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration
"He was as happy as a clam" is what type of figurative language?
Simile
Give an example of alliteration.
May vary - should have same starting sound.
I'm so thirsty i'm going to die.
I'm very thirsty.
Correctly pronounce and define this word: synonym
Two different words that mean the same thing.
Define and properly pronounce Alliteration.
The multiple words in a row have the same starting sound.
Hyperbole
Give an example of personification.
The car coughed and sputtered as it struggled up the steep hill.
The car struggled and made noises as it went up the hill.
Give me a pun.
May vary.
What is an onomatopoeia?
Words that represent sounds.
The sun kissed her cheek when it peeked over the clouds.
Personification
Give an example of a hyperbole.
May vary - should be an exaggeration
The nurse was very kind.
What does abscond mean?
To depart secretly.
Define Oxymoron.
Two words with opposite meaning used back to back.
There was a small crowd gathered around the guacamole in the cafeteria.
Oxymoron
Give an example of an idiom.
May vary - popular ones are couch potato, it's raining cats and dogs, wild goose chase.
What does the oxymoron in the following sentence mean? I was so frustrated I let out a silent scream in my pillow.
A quiet sound.
Shakespeare
What is an idiom?
A group of words that when put together would not normally have any meaning, but are given meaning by society.
I wanted to buy camoflauge pants but I couldn't find any!
Pun
Give an example of an oxymoron.
I thought the artwork was pretty ugly.
The lunch was awfully good.
What does the idiom "I have more homework than I can choke a horse with" mean?
I have too much homework; I am overwhelmed by it.
What is a pangram?
A sentence that uses all 26 english letters.