Figurative
Language
and
Reading
Skills
100
A type of figurative language comparing two words using like or as.
What is a simile?
100
A type of figurative language in which the first syllable sound is constantly repeated.
What is alliteration?
100
A type of figurative language that compares two things using words such as: is, are, was, and were.
What is a metaphor?
100
When something non-human has human characteristics or features.
What is personification?
100
A type of figurative language in which a phrase should not be taken literally.
What is an idiom?
200
A type of figurative language in which a huge exaggeration takes place.
What is a hyperbole?
200
A situation in which the exact opposite of what you expect to happen occurs.
What is irony?
200
This is a type of figurative language in which a word sounds like the word it's describing (like a sound effect).
What is onomatopoeia?
200
Instantly judging someone or something without prior knowledge is called this.
What is a stereotype?
200
The emotions connected to a word that makes it positive, negative, or neutral is called this.
What is connotation?
300
It will take a thousand years to get there is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a hyperbole?
300
Hit the lights is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is an idiom?
300
He is as big as Mount McKinley is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
300
He is Mount McKinley is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
300
The park bench was lonely in winter is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is personification?
400
The cat crawled quickly 'cross the cherry-colored carpet is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is alliteration?
400
Pop! Pop! Pop! (Popcorn's noise) is called this type of figurative language.
What is onomatopoeia?
400
Getting good advice from someone and then getting in trouble because you didn't follow it is an example of this.
What is irony?
400
She is a princess is this type of figurative language.
What is a metaphor?
400
They'll win that game by a million points is an example of this.
What is hyperbole?
500
Raining on someone's wedding day is an example of this.
What is irony?
500
The ring was shiny like a diamond in the sky is an example of this.
What is a simile?
500
Go fly a kite is an example of this.
What is an idiom?
500
"Bark! Bark!" Hank the dog barked. This an example of this.
What is onomatopoeia?
500
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of this.
What is alliteration?
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