1. Leaning back against the counter, she laughed out loud at her ______ thought.
2. He is a most absent-minded and _______ fellow, but he has a heart of gold.
absurd
1. Next week those paintings will _____ in that shop.
_vad_
evade
What is personification?
Give an example
1. The delicious ______ of roast beef fills the air.
2. As soon as I opened the front door I smelled the distinctive_______.
aroma
1. I've never met anyone who could _______ a question as well as he can.
exh_b_t
exhibit
What is a simile?
Give an example
1. White rice is a rather _______ food.
2. The dish lacked seasoning, and it was rather _________.
1. These fruits are _____ and taste sweet.
_u_ge
budge
What is onomatopoeia?
Give an example
1. The door was stuck, and we couldn't even get it to ______.
2. We tried to change her mind, but we couldn't _______ her.
1. The police prevent and ________ crime.
_e_ct
detect
What is a metaphor?
Give an example
1. Tom _____ attention.
2. Tom has a ______ for chocolate ice cream.
1. The town fell into _____ after the factory closed down.
_ _ sur_
absurd
Can you think of any other figurative language devices?