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Figurative Language

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Explore the world of figurative language and test your knowledge on various literary devices

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1
What does personification do?
Gives human traits
Exaggerates details
Compares two things
Creates sound effects
2
What does an idiom mean?
Non-literal meaning
Sound imitation
Contradictory terms
Literal meaning
3
What does an allegory do?
Conveys hidden meaning
Gives human traits
Exaggerates details
Creates sound effects
4
Which is an example of irony?
The wind howled
A fire station burns down
He is a rock
As light as a feather
5
Which is an example of symbolism?
He is a lion
As cold as ice
A dove represents peace
The stars danced
6
Which is an example of alliteration?
As busy as a bee
He is a giant
The sun smiled
She sells sea shells
7
Which is an example of onomatopoeia?
Dark
Bright
Silent
Buzz
8
What is an oxymoron?
Sound imitation
Contradictory terms
Exaggeration
Direct comparison
9
What is a pun?
Exaggeration
Sound imitation
Play on words
Direct comparison
10
What is an analogy?
Sound imitation
Exaggeration
Comparison for explanation
Contradictory terms
11
What is a metaphor?
Sound imitation
Direct comparison
Contradiction
Exaggeration
12
Which is an example of hyperbole?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
The wind whispered
He is as brave as a lion
She is a night owl
13
True or false: Similes use 'like' or 'as'
False
True