12 Best Figurative Language Questions and Answers (Q&A) - ProProfs Discuss

What type of figurative language is the following sentence an example of?

C. Perez, Writer
Answered: Aug 01, 2019

It's Personification. This figure of speech gives animals, ideas, or objects human qualities. These qualities can include emotions, guestures, the ability to talk, desires, and sensations. In...Read More

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What type of figurative language is the following example? 'Her face is like a sunbeam.'

Matz Lewis Clark, College student
Answered: Jul 18, 2019

The correct answer to this question is C, Simile. Similes compare two things to each other by using the words like or as. The sentence provided uses the word like to compare her face to a...Read More

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What type of figurative language is used here?

K. Myers, Blogger
Answered: Feb 01, 2019

It is no doubt that the correct answer is hyperbole. Hyperbole is a figure of speech that shows emphasis on something through extreme exaggeration. In the given sentence, the speaker is say...Read More

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What is the following sentence an example of? My sister's room is a pig pen.

Kelly
Answered: Nov 20, 2017

This is a metaphor, not a simile. Similes use "like" or "as" in the comparison, and since this statement reads, "My sister's room is a pig pen," which uses neither like nor as in the comparative...Read More

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What type of figurative language is this? The basketball swooshed into the basket and the crowd roared.

Carice Snow, Motivator
Answered: May 22, 2019

The correct answer is option D – Onomatopoeia The type of figurative language in this sentence is onomatopoeia. Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is...Read More

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What is a figurative language?

John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: May 10, 2019

There are many different types of figurative language that is often used in various pieces of literature. Most often, you would see figurative language in poetry. Figurative language is the use...Read More

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Can you give one example of allusion sentence in literature?

J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Aug 08, 2018

“As the angels sing an old Hank Williams song, time marches on.” It should be remembered that allusion refers to the PROPER name of the character. All of the other choices that are...Read More

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Why is my sister's room always cleaner than mine?

O.Olivia
Answered: Feb 05, 2020

My sister’s room is always cleaner than mine because she is more organized than I am. She has the tendency to arrange everything according to their use. This makes it easier to find what...Read More

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What are the six types of figurative language that we have learned and create an example for each?

J. Shatner, Content writer
Answered: Oct 11, 2018

There are many types of figurative language that can be found in literature. These include onomatopoeia, metaphors, similes, personification, hyperboles and idioms. Onomatopoeia are the sound...Read More

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Can you complete the following metaphor? The fox is a ____________________________.

John Adney
Answered: Jun 20, 2017

Sneaky spy that is the correct answer. I know it

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