Figurative Language

Front

This house is as clean as a whistle.

Back

simile

Front

The assignment was a breeze.

Back

metaphor

Front

My big brother is a couch potato.

Back

metaphor

Front

Tonya is as sweet as sugar.

Back

simile

Front

My big brother is a couch potato.

Back

metaphor

Front

Comparison using like or as

Back

simile

Front

The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands. This is an example of ......

Back

personification

Front

The sad student sat silently in the room. Example of...

Back

alliteration

Front

BAM! The door shut behind me. This is an example of...

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds! This is an example of ...

Back

hyperbole