Figurative Language

2. An obvious and intentional exaggeration not to be taken seriously
4. Two contradictory ideas side by side: jumbo shrimp or cruel kindness
6. Comparison using like or as
8. A set expression or phrase that is not meant to be interpreted literally: Every cloud has a silver lining
11. The use of irony to mock or convey contempt
13. The presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
15. sarcasm, irony, simile, personification, pun, metaphor, onomatopoeia, idiom, understatement, imagery, symbolism, oxymoron, hyperbole, allusion, alliteration
16. A play on words

1. Giving human characteristics to animals or inanimate objects
3. The use of words that imitate sounds: crash, bang, hiss, splat
5. The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words: nodded, nearly, napping
7. Writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the five senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch; creates word pictures
9. Words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words
10. Comparison NOT using like or as
12. Concrete objects that represent abstract ideas, feelings, or thoughts
14. A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance