Identify Figurative Language

Front

My father was the sun and moon to me.

Back

metaphor

Front

After the drought, the rain felt like an old friend returning.

Back

personification

Front

He was a library of information about baseball.

Back

metaphor

Front

The tree shook its branches angrily in the wind.

Back

personification

Front

The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight.

Back

simile

Front

Sale too late, sold out. Early bird catches the worm.

Back

idiom

Front

Sammy sang many songs on her drive to work.

Back

alliteration

Front

I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them.

Back

hyperbole

Front

"Smash!" The cup fell off the table while tidying up.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Drip, drop, drip, drop - raindrops on the roof.

Back

onomatopoeia