Figurative language Flashcards
(18 cards)
A comparison using like or as.
Simile
Giving human traits or characteristics to nonhuman things.
Personification
A comparison that does not use like or as.
Metaphor
Extreme exaggerations.
Hyperbole
Using sensory words to create vivid descriptions.
Imagery
A comparison using common relationships between two or more words.
Analogy
Tom felt like a stuffed pig after he left the restaurant.
Simile
Tom was a ravenous beast at the restaurant.
Metaphor
The tangle of weeds clawed at me when I tried to get through the woods.
Personification
Timid : shy :: sneaky : sly
Analogy
Optimistic : pessimistic :: carefree : worry
Analogy
The trees danced with the breeze.
Personification.
The room’s odor was pungent; the stench of death was too much to handle.
Imagery
Megan’s room is a pig sty.
Metaphor
Mike was as irritating as a dog barking all night.
Simile
Gina must have told me that story at least five hundred times since I’ve known her.
Hyperbole
The players on their basketball team must be at least eight feet tall.
Hyperbole
Our dinner at the Mexican restaurant was tangy, spicy, and delicious.
Imagery
