Figurative Language Quiz Flashcards
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
What is a metaphor?
A comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing is a dissimilar object or thing
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
What is hyperbole?
An exaggeration that cannot possibly be true
What is allusion?
A reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies, or the arts
What is an idiom?
A group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning
What is onomatopoeia?
Words whose sounds suggest their meaning
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words
Kerri cooked cupcakes in her sister’s kitchen.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Alliteration
The shaken soda fizzed out of the bottle.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
While walking the dog, I stopped to shoot the breeze with our neighbor.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Idiom
My Uncle Norman is such a Scrooge, he wouldn’t even leave a tip for the waitress.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Allusion
I hated camping, and now there are a billion mosquitos in our tent.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Hyperbole
The ancient car wheezed its last breath and refused to move another inch.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Personification
She wilted like a thirsty flower when the teacher corrected her grammar in front of the class.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Simile
Max was a starving hyena, devouring everything in sight.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
The clouds were like fluffy cotton balls floating in the sky.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Similie
Her smile was the sunshine on a rainy day.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Metaphor
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Personification
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Hyperbole
He was as brave as Hercules when he faced the challenge.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Allusion
Don’t worry, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Idiom
The clock went tick-tock as I waited for the bus.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Sally swiftly swam across the shimmering sea.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
Allusion
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
Alliteration
