Definitions | ||
#1 | The term that means “a comparison between two or more things that doesn't use the words like or as.' | Metaphor |
#2 | The term that means 'an extreme exaggeration.' | Hyperbole |
#3 | The term that means 'an expression in which the words used do not represent the meaning of the expression.' | Idiom |
#4 | The term that means 'the repetition of initial consonant sounds.' | Alliteration |
#5 | The term that means 'an inscription written on a grave in memory of a person.' | Epitaph |
Idiom Explanations | ||
#1 | The meaning of this idiom 'Break a leg.' | 'Good luck!' |
#2 | The meaning of this idiom 'A little birdie told me.' | 'A source I'm not going to mention told me some information.' |
#3 | The meaning of this idiom 'Your money is burning a hole in your pocket.' | 'You really want to spend your money, and you may not be spending it wisely.' |
#4 | The meaning of this idiom 'That problem is small potatoes.' | 'The problem is unimportant.' |
#5 | The meaning of this idiom 'Barking up the wrong tree.' | 'You are blaming the wrong person or looking in the wrong direction for answers.' |
Examples | ||
#1 | The figurative language device used here: Her feet are as cold as ice! | Simile |
#2 | The figurative language device used here: My sister's room is a pig pen. | Metaphor |
#3 | The figurative language device used here: The sun winked at me through the clouds. | Personification |
#4 | The figurative language device used here: I love mashing melting marshmellows. | Alliteration |
#5 | The figurative language device used here: I've said that a million times already! | Hyperbole |
Translation Please | ||
#1 | The meaning of this metaphor: Brian was a dog with a bone; he wouldn't stop talking about his new shoes. | Brian wouldn't stop talking. |
#2 | The meaning of this metaphor: We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog. | Tammy ate a large amount. |
#3 | The meaning of this metaphor: Cindy was such a mule. We couldn’t get her to change her mind. | Cindy was stubborn. |
#4 | The meaning of this simile: Chuck looked like a deer in headlights. | Chuck was surprised. |
#5 | The meaning of this simile: She was like a bull in a china shop. | She was breaking things. |
More Examples | ||
#1 | The figurative language device used here: Don't beep that horn again. | Onomatopoeia |
#2 | The figurative language device used here: Loving Wife, Mother, Friend | Epitaph |
#3 | The figurative language device used here: He eats like a horse. | Simile |
#4 | The figurative language device used here: And the raven, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting | Refrain |
#5 | The figurative language device used here: Zachary zeroed in on zoo keeping. | Alliteration |
Final Question | |
Create your own hyberbole. |