figurative language

Front

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Back

simile

Front

"Time flies by!" is an example of...

Back

idiom

Front

I am as hungry as a bear! Example of ...

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. This is an example of ......

Back

alliteration

Front

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

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Stopped at that red light for an eternity.

Back

hyperbole

Front

Your love is like radiant diamonds.

Back

simile

Front

Mikey is a grizzly bear until breakfast.

Back

metaphor

Front

Larry had a ton of homework due to his absence on Friday.

Back

Hyperbole