Figurative Language Flashcards

1

Figurative language is like sprinkles on a cupcake because...

no one likes it.
it adds something "special" to your writing.
teachers hate it.
it makes your writing confusing.

2

Which word is NOT an example of onomatopoeia?

ring
honk
beep
phone

3

His eyes were like diamonds!

similie
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification

4

Which example is not a type of figurative language?

personification
illustration
hyperbole
idiom

5

Her tears were rain flooding the room with joy.

metaphor
idiom
personification
similie

6

Betsy bought bunches of books.

alliteration
hyperbole
metaphor
personification

7

Which group of words are an example of alliteration?

See Sammy sit silently?
Sue got glue on my shoe.
The rat sat on the cat's hat.
The hot tot was on the cot.

8

The wind whooshed through the trees.

personification
alliteration
onomatopoeia
idiom

9

Betty's bees buzzed in the backyard.

metaphor
idiom
personification
alliteration

10

A similie and a metaphor are similar because they both...

compare two things
are humorous
rhyme
are used in math

11

The car hissed, groaned, and puttered before it started.

idiom
alliteration
onomatopoeia
similie

12

My teacher is the devil!

personification
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration

13

The stars winked at me.

metaphor
onomatopoeia
idiom
personification

14

My car is as fast as lightning!

hyperbole
metaphor
similie
personification

15

My teddy bear was begging me for a hug.

similie
personification
hyperbole
onomatapoeia

Figurative Language

Questions 15

Figurative Language

Questions 15