Figurative Language Definitions - Quiz
| __ | 1. | alliteration | | A. | extreme exaggeration | | __ | 2. | assonance | | B. | the use of a word or phrase to imitate sound | | __ | 3. | figurative language | | C. | comparing two objects or ideas without using "like" or "as". | | __ | 4. | hyperbole | | D. | an object, animal, or idea is given human characteristics | | __ | 5. | idiom | | E. | comparing two unlike objects or ideas using "like" or "as" | | __ | 6. | imagery | | F. | repetition of initial consonant sounds in a phrase | | __ | 7. | metaphor | | G. | language that appeals to all of our senses | | __ | 8. | onomatopoeia | | H. | Saying one thing, but literally meaning something different | | __ | 9. | personification | | I. | repetition of vowel sounds within all the words of a phrase | | __ | 10. | simile | | J. | language that uses images or language to make comparisons |
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