Figurative Language

Front

Figurative language example: His hair is like silk.

Back

Simile

Front

Figurative language example: The stars sparkled like diamonds.

Back

simile

Front

Figurative language example: The lunch line was a mile long.

Back

hyperbole

Front

Example of figurative language: My daughter is a hurricane, destroying everything in sight.

Back

metaphor

Front

Figurative language example: The trucks crashed into each other.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Figurative language example: The donut was calling my name.

Back

personification

Front

Figurative language example: The tick-tock of the clock kept me awake.

Back

onomatopeia

Front

Figurative language example: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Back

alliteration

Front

Figurative language example: The flower petals danced in the wind.

Back

personification

Front

Words that create a mental picture:

Back

imagery