Figurative Language

Front

Comparison using like or as

Back

simile

Front

Example of 'Time flies by'

Back

idiom

Front

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

Back

personification

Front

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

Back

hyperbole

Front

Hyperbole

Back

Exaggeration

Front

Personification

Back

Giving human traits to non-human things.

Front

Metaphor: A comparison not using like or as

Back

A comparison not using like or as

Front

Simile

Back

Comparison using like or as

Front

Imagery:

Back

Words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses.

Front

The snow was a blanket covering the ground.

Back

metaphor