Words that sound like what they are?
Alliteration
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase is?
Alliteration
Personificiation
Assonance
Hyperbole
A comparison using "like" or "as" is a/an?
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Interjection
What is figurative language?
shapely language
literal language
words that are confusing and stupid
words don't actually mean what they say
Which are examples of figurative language?
simile, metaphor, personification
verbs, nouns, and adjectives
paraphrasing, underlining, highlighting
integrity, persistence, ownership
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Idiom
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Idiom
What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Idiom
Definition of paradox?
Statement that can be seen as true and false simultaneously
The exact opposite in what is said vs. what is meant
Statement that is more false than true
Statement that is more true than false
Choose the oxymoron:
Awfully lucky
I am nobody.
Between jobs
Best of all time
What is an Oxymoron?
A Simile
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word
A figure of speech in contradictory terms
Sometimes Things Get Complicated
What is an adage?
A long, well-known saying. It expresses an opinion
A place upstairs to store unused things
A way to add your age
A concise, well-known saying. It expresses a common truth or observation
Which one is an adage?
Apples are red and round.
Leaves can turn brown.
The blue sky is pretty.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
What is a parable?
A parable is another word for the Bible
A parable is a simple story used to illustrate a moral.
A parable is a type of fairytale
A parable is A story told by the Apostles
