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6th grade Figurative Language Answer Key

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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
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