Lesson 11: Figurative Language

Front

Identify the figure of speech: "The scorpion is the scariest creature that ever existed."

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Sally sneezed suspiciously at sweet cinnamon.

Back

alliteration

Front

The dog is as smart as his owner.

Back

simile

Front

The speaker's argument was made at the drop of a hat.

Back

idiom

Front

Starfish in Punta Cana were as prickly as cacti.

Back

simile

Front

Julia changed her dance moves because Suzie was a copycat.

Back

idiom

Front

She was as blind as a bat and did not see the stranger.

Back

both idiom and simile

Front

Grizzly bear as big as a mountain.

Back

hyperbole and simile

Front

The movie was so sad that I cried a mountain of tears.

Back

hyperbole

Front

Dad was a fish out of water trying to fly a plane.

Back

idiom