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Figurative Language
Game Code: 737982
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common figurative language vocabulary and examples
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what the separate words actually mean
literal
15
repeating the beginning sounds of words
alliteration
10
a word that imitates the sound that it represents
onomatopoeia
10
a comparison using the words "like" or "as"
simile
10
a comparison where one thing is said to be another
metaphor
10
giving human qualities to animals or objects
personification
10
an exaggeration
hyperbole
10
a common saying or phrase that is not to be taken literally
idiom
15
There was a tremendously loud CRASH outside my window on the street.
onomatopoeia
5
I felt like my sister was a million miles away when she left for college.
hyperbole
20
The girl looked as cozy as a soft kitten when she fell asleep on her blanket.
simile
15
The sun was a glowing ball of fire in the sky.
metaphor
20
She was down in the dumps when her friends moved away.
idiom
25
Betsy baked better bread with bananas, blueberries, and butter.
alliteration
5
The bugs went SPLAT on the windshield when we were driving to the campsite.
onomatopoeia
10
The warm smile of the sun made me happy that summer was finally here.
personification
20
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