20 questions
Language in which the words mean exactly what they say is...
figurative
literal
Language in which the words are meant to be interpreted imaginatively is...
figurative
literal
A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.
hyperbole
simile
personification
metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things stating that one thing IS the other.
idiom
simile
personification
metaphor
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects, ideas, or animals.
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
hyperbole
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds in words that are close together.
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
pun
alliteration
Outrageous exaggeration made to emphasize a point.
hyperbole
simile
oxymoron
pun
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
pun
alliteration
A common, often-used saying that isn't meant to be taken literally.
pun
idiom
hyperbole
oxymoron
A phrase made up of words containing opposite meanings.
pun
idiom
simile
oxymoron
A humorous play on words that have double-meanings.
alliteration
oxymoron
pun
onomatopoeia
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big boom"
is an example of...
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Alliteration
"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
Big baby, jumbo shrimp, and civil war are all examples of...
Onomatopoeia
Puns
Idioms
Oxymorons
"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...
hyperbole
alliteration
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
"The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm" is an example of...
personification
alliteration
metaphor
simile
"Her long hair is an ocean of waves" is an example of...
personification
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
metaphor
"She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake" is an example of...
hyperbole
oxymoron
alliteration
onomatopoeia
"Tracy was feeling down in the dumps after failing the test" is an example of...
personification
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
"Knowing sign language is pretty handy" is an example of...
hyperbole
an idiom
a pun
alliteration