A literary device that evokes a sensory experience or creates a picture in the mind of the reader.
Imagery
I have a mountain of homework to finish tonight.
hyperbole
Silly Sally sang a sad song.
Alliteration
It is called ______________ when an author sets mental pictures or images in the reader’s head using words that appeal to the five senses.
imagery
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words. Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in neighboring words or syllables.
Alliteration
Extreme exaggeration to make a point.
Hyperbole
The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
simile
Her hair was as dark as night.
Simile
The classroom was a zoo during the substitute teacher's lesson.
metaphor
The bathroom sink drips, drips, drips.
Onomatopoeia
Comparing two unlike things that are not alike to suggest they have something in common
metaphor
The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew through the open window. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
personification
The use of words to imitate sounds associated with the objects or actions that they refer to.
Onomatopoeia
A figure of speech in which a thing, idea, or animal is given human characteristics. Giving something nonhuman the qualities or traits of a human.
Personification
"She can feed the entire neighborhood" is an example of...
Hyperbole
“My sister’s room is a pig pen” is an example of:
metaphor
"Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
onomatopoeia
The stars winked at me.
Personification
The wind whispered through the trees on a quiet evening.
personification
The soccer player ran as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
The test was a walk in the park.
Idiom
Comparing two unlike things using “like” or “as.”
Simile
I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
hyperbole
Leslie said that she was in the dark about what's going on. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
idiom
He was a library of information about baseball. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
metaphor
Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type of figurative language is this sentence?
alliteration
An expression of two or more words that mean something other than the actual or literal meaning.
Idiom
Hold your horses!
Idiom
When Mia spilled her drink in front of everyone, she wanted to crawl under a rock.
idiom
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