Figure Of Speech Exsamples Flashcards

1
Q

He is as wealth as Bill Gates.

A

Simile

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2
Q

She is a bubble in a bottle of champagne.

A

Metaphor

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3
Q

Autumn has arrived in his coat of orange, red and gold.

A

Personification

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4
Q

Football fever fuels fans.

A

Alliteration

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5
Q

Clap you hands and stamp your feet.

A

Assonance

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6
Q

Girls in curls swirled around the stage.

A

Assonance

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7
Q

The tranquility of the scene was enhanced by the rustling of the reeds and the whistling of the wind.

A

Onomatopoeia

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8
Q

The teacher complained that see had had hundreds of interruptions that day.

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Hyperbole

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9
Q

Cricket captain stumped.

A

Pun

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10
Q

The boy broke his leg.

A

Literal

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