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Figurative Language

Quiz by Shellie McAllister

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  • Q1
    exaggeration of something; sometimes meant to be comical
    hyperbole
    30s
  • Q2
    repeating the first letter of multiple words in a line of poetry or text
    alliteration
    30s
  • Q3
    compares two unlike things by using the words LIKE or AS
    simile
    30s
  • Q4
    compares two unlike things by saying one is another; frequently uses be verbs (am, is, are, was, were)
    metaphor
    30s
  • Q5
    words that represent sounds
    onomatopoeia
    30s
  • Q6
    giving an animal or a non-living object the qualities of a human being.
    personification
    30s
  • Q7
    the attitude of the story expressed with the author's choice of words that creates an atmosphere/feeling for the reader
    tone
    30s
  • Q8
    the feeling or atmosphere that is created for the reader by the author's choice of words
    mood
    30s
  • Q9
    a writer's use of words that creates a vivid (clear) mental picture in the reader's mind
    imagery
    30s
  • Q10
    the use of words that appeal to one or more of the following senses: sight, sound, taste, touch, or smell
    sensory language
    30s
  • Q11
    A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally; a saying/a figure of speech
    idiom
    30s
  • Q12
    the actual meanings of words
    literal language
    30s
  • Q13
    says one things, but means something else and is not meant to be taken literally
    figurative speech
    30s
  • Q14
    All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests.
    connotation
    30s
  • Q15
    The dictionary definition of a word
    denotation
    30s

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