Figurative Language

Question 1

analogy

Answer 1

a comparison between two things to show how they are alike

Question 2

hyperbole

Answer 2

an intentionally exaggerated figure of speech

Question 3

idiom

Answer 3

an expression that means something different from the literal definition of the words
ex having the upper hand

Question 4

imagery

Answer 4

specific language that appeals to the five senses

Question 5

metaphor

Answer 5

a comparison between two unlike things, not using like or as

Question 6

metonymy

Answer 6

a figure of speech in which a person, place, or thing is referred to by something closely associated with it
ex royalty = crown

Question 7

onomatopoeia

Answer 7

the use of a word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
ex boom

Question 8

personification

Answer 8

a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Question 9

simile

Answer 9

a comparison of two unlike objects, generally using like or as

Question 10

synecdoche

Answer 10

a figure of speech in which a part represents a whole