Figurative Language Quiz

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Across
  1. 2. A _____ is a word that sounds, and may even be spelled, the same as another word. Are often used in puns
  2. 5. Simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole are just a few examples of figurative language
  3. 8. _____ are sayings that you have to memorize just like vocabulary words; you probably won't understand them by just looking at their literal meaning
  4. 9. You don't have to use figurative language in your writing, but it does help you show more _____.
  5. 10. Both similes and metaphors are comparisons; a metaphor is just an _____ comparison.
Down
  1. 1. "Sheep should shower in the shed" is an example of _____
  2. 3. Words meant to mimic, or copy, sounds
  3. 4. If you take simile, metaphor, personification or hyperbole _____, you will not understand it
  4. 6. Both similes and metaphors are comparisons; a simile is just a more _____ comparison
  5. 7. The tone of "The Grinch" is mocking; the _____ of "The Grinch" is humorous. Tone is "on the page"; _____ is in your brain