Fun With Words (Figurative Language)

when a word imitates the sound it is describing

"...they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character” is an example of

A metaphor is when two unlike things are compared by using the words "like" or "as."

"I died of embarrassment" is an example of

The words "small" and "little" are...

A word that has the opposite meaning

"The bacon sizzled in the pan." Sizzled is an example of...

"The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens" is an example of...

An expression that can't be taken literally but has an accepted meaning.

"At exam time, the high school student was as busy as a bee" is an example of ....

Compares two things by saying that one thing is the other

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

The dictionary definition of a word.

What a word means based on the feeling that is suggested.

Using words or expressions such as metaphor, simile, personification, or hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration or overstatement

Which word has a neutral connotation?

A word that means the same, or almost the same, as another word.

A literary term for giving human attributes to objects or animals

Which word has a negative connotation?

"The fire swallowed the entire forest" is an example of...

Which word has a positive connotation?