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Figurative Language Flashcards

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  1. A student reads: 'The exam was a mountain I had to climb.' What type of figurative language is this?

    Answer: Metaphor

    This is a metaphor because the exam is directly called a mountain, comparing the challenge of the exam to climbing a mountain without using 'like' or 'as.'

  2. Which best explains why authors use figurative language?

    Answer: To make writing more vivid, expressive, and engaging

    Authors use figurative language to create vivid images, express emotions more powerfully, and make writing more interesting and memorable for readers.

  3. Read: 'Buzz! The alarm shook Maria awake.' Which type of figurative language does 'Buzz' represent?

    Answer: Onomatopoeia

    'Buzz' is an example of onomatopoeia because the word imitates the actual sound an alarm makes.

  4. What is the meaning of the idiom 'hit the books'?

    Answer: To study or begin studying

    'Hit the books' is an idiom commonly used among students to mean starting to study or study hard.

  5. Which of the following sentences uses both a simile and personification?

    Answer: The angry storm chased us like a hunter pursuing its prey.

    'The angry storm chased us' gives the storm human intent (personification), and 'like a hunter pursuing its prey' is a simile comparing the storm to a hunter.

  6. In an AZELLA reading passage, a student encounters: 'He had butterflies in his stomach before the test.' What does this expression mean?

    Answer: He felt nervous or anxious

    'Butterflies in your stomach' is a common idiom and figurative expression meaning to feel nervous or anxious about something.

  7. Which of the following is NOT an example of figurative language?

    Answer: The child cried for an hour.

    'The child cried for an hour' is a literal statement describing something that could actually happen, unlike the other options which use personification, simile, and hyperbole.