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'These walls have ears'
This sentence is an example of :
metaphor
personification
simile
alliteration
'I am so hungry that I can eat a horse'
This sentence is an example of:
simile
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
Mike is like a bear
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Using the term 'passed away' is an example of:
hyperbole
euphemism
irony
pun
'He is a night owl'
This is an example of:
simile
metaphor
oxymoron
hyperbole
We use this to emphasize the importance or exaggerate something.
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
irony
sarcasm
The words "like" and "as" typically appear in a...
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
Her eyes were darting torches. What figure of speech is used in the sentence?
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
This is an example of:
pun
onomatopoeia
metaphor
pun
This picture is an example of:
personification
hyperbole
irony
sarcasm
Define the figure of speech "Hyperbole".
Is an understatement.
A comparison between like and as.
Two contrasting statements.
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Which one of the following is a simile ?
Time is a thief.
Its raining men.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
I think he's about to fade off to sleep.
"Pretty Ugly" is an example of which Figure of Speech?
oxymoron
irony
pun
hyperbole
Which figure of speech gives of human qualities to non-human things.
irony
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
The piano sang a mournful song.
Personification
NOT Personification
The heavy hail dented cars and cracked windows.
Personification
NOT Personification
Verbal Irony occurs:
When the speaker says the opposite of what he/she means
Most often in pieces of fiction
If the speaker doesn't realize he/she said something offensive
When everyone knows what is being talked about except one person
What's an example of verbal irony?
Chanting, "You're an awesome athlete!" to an Olympian
Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car
When the sun is shining and the birds are singing, you say, "Nice weather we're having, right?"
All of the above
Which is an example of a simile?
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
A hurricane! AHHH!
The hurricane screamed through the town.
What is a metaphor?
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
An extreme exaggeration
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The boy was upset at himself.
The boy was a tornado of emotion
The boy said he'd die of shame
The boy did not like what he'd done.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.
What are the words in blue an example of?
Simlie
Metaphor
The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store.
What is the meaning of the simile above?
The baby had 8 legs.
The baby lives in the sea.
The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.
The baby was sleeping.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
He was born to a rich family
He was born hungry
He was born with teeth
He is one tough cookie.
He eats a lot of cookies
He likes cookies
He works hard
Life is a beach!
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes.
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
The river falls under us like a trap door.
Metaphor
Simile
Onomatopoeia
I’ve heard that joke a billion times, but it still cracks me up!
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
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