Figurative Language Pretest

Front

Rain falls like the sun rising on mountains.

Back

simile

Front

Sunflowers nodded their yellow heads.

Back

personification

Front

Charming children chat in the corner.

Back

alliteration

Front

We had to wait forever!

Back

hyperbole

Front

My life is a dream of wonders.

Back

metaphor

Front

Burned me up when yelled at me.

Back

idiom

Front

He clattered and clanged while washing dishes.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

She gave birth to me and raised me... Maybe I owe her one.

Back

understatement

Front

Play on words?

Back

Pun

Front

Word for an overused expression?

Back

Cliche