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Figurative Language

  1. Words that describe sounds are_________
    Onamatopoeia
  2. _________create a picture in the reader's mind by directly comparing two unlike objects.
    Metaphors
  3. _________are used to compare two things using the words "like" or "as"
    Similes
  4. ________is a figure of speech which is an exaggeration.
    Hyperbole
  5. ________are phrases or cliches' that can't be understood by their ordinary meaning.
    Idioms
  6. ________is ausing human characteristics to explain an action.
    Personification
  7. It's raining cats and dogs
    Idiom--This is a phrase that you can't understand by it's literal/ordinary meaning. It's not actually raining cats and dogs, it's just raining really hard.
  8. I tried to call you a million times!
    Hyperbole--exaggeration, you didn't really try to call a million times.
  9. The wind wispered in the night.
    Personification--wind can't actually whisper, only people whisper. The word whisper is used to describe how the wind was blowing.
  10. Bang! Swoosh. ZIP
    Onamatopoeia--these are words that describe sounds.
  11. Her hair was silk.
    Metaphore--this paints a picture in your mind that the girl's hair was very smooth (silky).
  12. The teacher's directions were as clear as mud.
    Simile--uses "like" or "as" to compare two things (directions and mud)-- both are not clear.
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ccoe
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Card Set
Figurative Language
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Figurative language cards
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