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oxymoron
A figure of speech containing words that contradict each
other.
Just
Examples of Oxymoron:
Alone together
Growing Smaller
Open Secret
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act
naturally!
metaphor
A figure of speech that compares two things.
Examples of a metaphor:
It is raining cats and dogs.
You have a heart of gold.
You light up my life.
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The
inmates' home
is a
prison.
simile
simile
A figure of speech that compares two things and generally
uses the words “like” or “as”.
Examples of similes:
This is as easy as pie.
She is as fast as lightning.
He is sleeping like a log.
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I’m as big
as an
elephant.
onomatopoeia
A figure of speech that mimics the sound of the object or
action it refers to.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
Knock!
Knock!
Knock!
Examples of onomatopoeia:
Splash, bam, gurgle, slam, beep
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Ding
Dong!
alliteration
A figure of speech that occurs when a series of words
begin with the same sound (not just the same letter).
Examples of alliteration:
She sells seashells by the shore
The child bounced a ball at the backyard barbeque
The captain couldn’t keep the men in the cabin
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A solider will
softly stomp
while
singing a slow
song.
idiom
A figure of speech that contains phrases that are not
supposed to be taken literally.
Examples of idiom:
Having cold feet- Means you are nervous
She gave him a dirty look- Means she was angry at him
The car stopped on a dime-means the car can stop quickly
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The cowboy
showed up out
of the blue.
imagery
A term used for language and description that appeals to our
5 senses.
Examples of imagery:
The aroma of pancakes and syrup wafted through the air.
The girl ran her hands over the silky fabric on her blanket.
It was pitch black outside, not even the stars were out.
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The fire
cracked and
roared with
billows of
smoke in the
air.
hyperbole
hyperbole
A figure of speech that is an exaggeration.
Examples of hyperbole:
This suitcase weighs a ton.
My homework is a billion pages long.
He is as skinny as a toothpick.
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I am so hungry;
I could eat
a horse.
personification
A figure of speech where human qualities are given to
animals or objects.
Examples of personification:
The plants were begging for water.
The wind whistled through the air.
I am as blind as a bat.
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The plank
really wants
someone
to walk it.
Name: _________________________
Matching Activity
Directions: Draw a line from the figurative language word on the left-hand column to the correct example of
figurative language on the right-hand side.
WORD
1. Oxymoron
2. Metaphor
3. Simile
4. Onomatopoeia
5. Alliteration
6. Idiom
7. Imagery
Figurative Language Example
A. Be back in a flash of light.
B. I can smell the blazing fire and hear
the crackling sound of the roaring
flame.
C. I am here to protect my people from
potential predators by patrolling many
places.
D. It is time to call it a day.
E. I am so hungry; I could eat a horse.
F. That is a terribly good description.
G. The wind whips through my sails as
I hunt for buried treasure.
8. Hyperbole
9. Personification
I.
Clomp, bang, boom.
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H. I am as strong as an ox.
Matching Activity Answer key
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D
B
E
G
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