R&J Figurative Language | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 18 Public

Examples of Figurative Language

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alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

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allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

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hyperbole

extreme exaggeration

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idiom

A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.

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imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

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metaphor

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

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onomatopoeia

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

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simile

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as

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Example: Cat got your tongue?

idiom

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Example: The sun smiled down on my face and the wind danced through my hair.

personification

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Example: Fair is foul, and foul is fair.

alliteration

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Example: A teacher made a reference to Lord of the Rings during a lesson.

allusion

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Example: The basketball player stood like a giant, towering over the much shorter coach.

simile

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Example: I have already told you a million times, I'm so hungry I could eat a cow!

hyperbole

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Example: The ocean waves crashed loudly, and I could smell the salt in the ocean air.

imagery

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