Figurative Language Review 12/11
Ticktock, ticktock... the sound of the clock was all that could be heard in the hospital waiting room. What figurative language is used in this sentence?
Onomatopoeia
That piece of chocolate cake is calling my name. Is an example of.....
Personification
The tired old car coughed and wheezed and crawled down the street. Is an example of what........
Personification
"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of...
metaphor
Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
Idiom
A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.
Simile
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Come and clean the chaos in your closet. Is an example of....
Alliteration
I'm feeling under the weather. Is an example of what.....
Idiom
Would you cut me some slack? Is an example of Idiom, metaphor or simile?
Idiom
He is a night owl. Metaphor, personification, or alliteration?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds
He was as tall as a tree. Is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
It's as tough as an old boot.
Simile
Onimatopoeia
the use of words that imitate sounds
