Figures of speech- Hyperboles, Personification & Onomatopoeia

Question 1

What are Hyperboles and how is it pronounced?

Answer 1

AN over-exageration of something, not meant to be taken literally. Pronounced hy-per-bowl-lees.

e.g: My homework weighs more than I do!

Question 2

What is onomatopoeia?

Answer 2

Words that imitate and reprodce real-life sounds.

e.g. Zing>>, kapow, purrrrr, CRASH!

Question 3

Give ten examples of onomatopoeia.

Answer 3

1. zing
2. purr
3. crash
4. smack
5. bang
6. pop
7. woof
8. moo
9. cockel-doodle-doo
10. roar

Question 4

What is personification?

Answer 4

Giving non-human things human qualities.

e.g. The leaves danced in the wind.

Question 5

Give 5 examples of personification.

Answer 5

1. The wind whistled in my ears.
2. The fire danced bedazzlingly.
3. The leaves whispered softly.
4. The stream gargled merrily.
5. The leaves danced in the wind.

Question 6

Give three examples of snetences with hyperboles.

Answer 6

1. That dog is so old he make King Tut look young1
2. I am so hungry I could eat an elephant.
3. The music is so loud you could hear it on Mars!