Figurative language
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- Q1It uses words in their ordinary senses.Figurative LanguageSimileLiteral LanguagePersonification15s
- Q2What is simile?Repeating the beginning of consonant sounds
An exaggeration
Comparing two things using 'like' and 'as'Comparing two things in a text15s - Q3What type of figurative language is used in the sentence 'The stars danced in the midnight sky'?similepersonificationmetaphorhyperbole15s
- Q4What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'His words cut like a knife'?hyperbolemetaphorsimilepersonification15s
- Q5What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse'?personificationhyperbolesimilemetaphor15s
- Q6What type of figurative language is used in the sentence 'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds'?HyperboleMetaphorPersonificationSimile15s
- Q7What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'The car zoomed past like a bullet'?MetaphorSimilePersonificationHyperbole15s
- Q8
What is Hyperbole?
Repeating the beginning of consonant words
Sarcasm
Comparing two things without using as and like
An exaggerated statement not to be taken seriously
15s - Q9
What is Metaphor?
Repeating of consonant words
Comparing two things using like and as
Comparing two things without using like and as
An exaggeration
15s - Q10
What is Personification?
Giving human qualities to objects or ideas
It conveys the opposite of their literal meaning
An exaggeration
Words that makes a sound
15s