Figurative Language

Front

Figurative language: "Another hornet buzzed into my ear, and it felt like someone had poured hot wax into my brain."

Back

Simile

Front

Figurative language in: "Mama, my finger. An angry thorn stabbed me," said Esperanza. "Bad luck," said Mama, confirming the superstition, but she half-smiled.

Back

Personification

Front

Figurative language in: "He raised himself and crawled out of the water, his legs on fire."

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Figurative language: "He says I'm a regular onion! I keep him busy peeling away the layers."

Back

Metaphor

Front

Figurative language in: "We can't see those city lights and I love the way you look in a firefly glow, saying everything without making a sound."

Back

Oxymoron

Front

Figurative language in: "The second I opened the closet door, Stradlater's tennis racket fell on my head. It made a big clunk and it hurt."

Back

Onomatopoeia