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What type of figurative language are words like "buzz" and "bang"?

Onomatopoeia

What does "I've told you a million times" mean? What type of figurative language is it?

I've told you many times; hyperbole

What does "the leaves waved at me" mean? What type of figurative language is it?

The leaves were moving; personification

What does "the wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed" mean? What type of figurative language is it?

The wildfire spread quickly in the forest; personification

What does "time flies when you're having fun" mean? What type of figurative language is it?

Time goes by quickly when you are doing something fun or that you enjoy; personification

What does it mean when somebody is "happy as a clam"? And what type of figurative language is it?

They are extremely pleased and content; metaphor

What does it mean when you say somebody is a "couch potato"?

You are calling them lazy

What does "Don't cry over spilled milk" mean?

There is no reason to complain about something that cannot be fixed

What does "A penny for your thoughts" mean?

You want to know what someone is thinking

What does "I'm pulling your leg" mean?

Someone is joking with you and has said something untrue

What does "Raining cats and dogs"?

It was raining hard

Repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

Assonance

Substituting a milder or less direct expression for a harsh or blunt one. Example: "Passed away" instead of "Died"

Euphemism

A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal interpretation. Example: "Kick the bucket"

Idiom

A play on words that relies on a word's multiple meanings or similar sounds. Example: "I used to be a baker because I kneaded dough"

Pun

A combination of contradictory or opposite words. Example: "Deafening silence"

Oxymoron

A situation where the opposite of what is expected to happen occurs. There are different types of this figurative language including verbal, situational, and dramatic.

Irony

Words that imitate the sound they describe. Example: "Buzz, hiss, clang"

Onomatopoeia

Repetition of consonant sounds within nearby words. Example: "He struck a streak of bad luck"

Consonance

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words. Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"

Alliteration

Exaggerating for emphasis or effect. Example: "I've told you a million times"

Hyperbole

Giving human qualities or attributes to non-human entities or objects. Example: "The wind whispered through the trees"

Personification

A direct comparison between two unrelated things, suggesting that they are alike in some way. Does not use "like" or "as". Example: "Time is a thief"

Metaphor

Comparing two things using "like" or "as". Example: "Brave as a lion"

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