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These are writings or speech interpreted literally.
Literal language
True or False. Figurative Language is a creative way to use words and make comparisons, explain something and add dramatic effect.
True
What figure of speech is in this statement. " I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house".
Hyperbole
The sad student sat silently in the room. This is an example of?
Alliteration
I can smell pizza from a mile away. This is an example of?
Hyperbole
The moon rested in the midnight sky. This is an example of?
Personification
The air is like butterfly. This is an example of?
Simile
It is a figure of speech that uses words “like” or “as” to compare one thing to another.
Simile
It compares one to another by saying one thing is another.
Metaphor
It is an exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
The firework exploded in the air, making a big “Boom in the air” is an example of-
Onomatopoeia
The best poets also employ ______ to produce oral images- images created through sound.
Sound devices
True or False. The tone, mood and atmosphere creates strong impact in writing literature.
True
It is an exaggeration of the truth in order to create an effect.
Hyperbole
It uses repetition of the same consonant sounds, usually at the beginning of each word.
Alliteration –
It uses repetition of vowel sounds, that create a particular pattern.
Assonance
