Figurative Language

Front

The boy stood like a statue on the sidewalk.

Back

Simile

Front

Joel and Ellie noticed they were alone.

Back

Oxymoron

Front

Tell your friends in the play to break a leg tonight!

Back

Idiom

Front

Rachel is a walking encyclopedia.

Back

Metaphor

Front

When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse.

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Happy Harry handles handsprings horribly.

Back

Alliteration

Front

Hyperbole

Back

Extreme exaggeration

Front

Joe was unaware he was going to be let go when called by his boss.

Back

Euphemism

Front

Bang, pop, gurgle, slap

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

Comparing using 'like' or 'as'

Back

Simile