ELA Final Exam Review
figurative language
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
Thi is going to cost me an arm and a leg
idiom
You are driving me up the wall
idiom
Her temper tantrum was a tornado passing through the Midwest
metaphor
Life is a highway.
metaphor
The candle flame danced in the dark
personification
The moon smiled at the stars in the sky
personification
The wind whispered a lullaby to me as I fell asleep
personification
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
simile
In her new dress, the little girl was as cute as a button
simile
Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
simile
Aliteration
the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words