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Figurative Language Flashcards
Similes, Metaphors, Analogy, Onomatopoeia, Hyperbole, Idiom, Personification
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7th Grade
11/23/2010

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SIMILE
Definition

A COMPARISON USING "LIKE" "AS" OR "THAN"

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METAPHOR
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A COMPARISON NOT USING "LIKE" "AS" OR "THAN"
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ANALOGY
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A COMPARISON OF TWO THINGS MORE THAN 1 SENTENCE LONG - OFTEN USED TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING.
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PERSONIFICATION
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GIVING A HUMAN TRAIT TO A NONHUMAN THING
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IDIOM
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A SAYING WHERE THE WORDS DON'T MEAN WHAT THEY ACTUALLY SAY
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HYPERBOLE
Definition
AN EXTREME EXAGERATION
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ONOMATOPOEIA
Definition
A WORD REPRESENTING A SOUND/SOUND WORDS
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"OINK" & "CRASH" ARE EXAMPLES OF WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
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ONOMATOPOEIA
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"THIS CLASS TAKES FOREVER" IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
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HYPERBOLE
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"THAT JUST TAKES THE CAKE" IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
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IDIOM
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"THE TREE STOOD UP STRAIGHT AND TALL" IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
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PERSONIFICATION
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"THE GRASS WAS A GREEN CARPET BENEATH US" IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
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METAPHOR
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"THE GRASS WAS AS SOFT AS CARPET BENEATH US" IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
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SIMILE
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"MAKING NEW FRIENDS IS LIKE MAKING A CAKE. IT TAKES A LOT OF INGREDIENTS TO MAKE IT WORK, AND SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO BLEND THINGS INTO SOMETHING NEW TO GET THE WONDERFUL END RESULT." IS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE?
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ANALOGY
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