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Chicago is a city that is fierce as a dog
Simile
My life is a dream of wonders
Metaphor
We had to wait forever!
Hyperbole
Charming children chat in the corner.
Alliteration
The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads
Personification
The fly buzzed past us
Onomatopoeia
The rain falls like the sun, rising upon the mountains
Simile
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
Alliteration
Opposite words put together to form a unique meaning
Oxymoron
What is a saying that, if taken literally, makes no sense?
An idiom
A hyperbole is _______________
Extreme exaggeration
"Her hair shines like the sun"
Simile
Before the movie began, I told the students to "Hit the lights!"
Idiom
Onomatopoeia is what?
When a word imitates a sound
Giving a comparison without using like or as
Metaphor
What is it to give human-like qualities to non-human things?
Personification
"I was so embarrassed that I wanted to die!"
Hyperbole
The curious cat crept towards the mouse hole.
Alliteration
"The cat was as curious as a detective." is an example of ________________
Simile
"The eagle flew down and targeted the trout with its tallons." is an example of ___________________
Alliteration
Language that appeals to one or more of the five senses
Imagery
"The fog crept up on us" is an example of ___________________
Personification
What is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of a word?
Alliteration
What is the name for a word that imitates a sound?
Onomatopoeia
My favorite food on the buffet is the jumbo shrimp! Is an example of __________
Oxymoron