Each phrase below is a type of figurative language. Match the phrase to the correct type by writing
the letter in the blank.
Type
Phrase
1)
alliteration
A. His heart was a block of ice.
2)
simile
B. open secret
3)
metaphor
C. pink and purple popsicles
onomatopoeia
D. The cup danced joyfully across the table.
5)
oxymoron
E heavy as a rock
6)
hyperbole
E She was humming a song,
7)
personification
G. Everyone knows that!
Part II Answer each question
1) "Cathy is as cute as a kitten" is an example of what two types of figurative language?
A)
Simile,
B)
alliteration
2) "Ribbit!' the frog said to the snake. You must let me pass!" is an example of what two types of
figurative language
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