Figurative Language

T. Carr

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  1. Language that appeals to the senses is

    2. Your answer:
    personification
    onomatopoeia
    imagery
    assonance

  2. Any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of the words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject is called

    3. Your answer:
    connotation
    imagery
    figurative language
    metaphor

  3. A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea is

    4. Your answer:
    hyperbole
    personification
    alliteration
    symbol

  4. The use of a word or phrase that mimics sounds is

    5. Your answer:
    onomatopoeia
    rhyme
    assonance
    oxymoron

  5. The repetition of similar vowel sounds is

    6. Your answer:
    rhyme
    consonance
    assonance
    alliteration

  6. A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as" is

    7. Your answer:
    metaphor
    metonymy
    simile
    symbol

  7. A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of the verb "to be" is

    8. Your answer:
    metaphor
    hyperbole
    paradox
    simile

  8. An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect is

    9. Your answer:
    hyperbole
    onomatopoeia
    personification
    alliteration

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