Figurative Language

Front

Using human traits to describe non-human things

Back

personification

Front

Compares 2 unlike things as one another

Back

metaphor

Front

Compares 2 unlike things using like or as

Back

simile

Front

Figurative language: The leaves danced in the wind.

Back

personification

Front

Tim has a car, but it's a dinosaur.

Back

Tim's car is really old.

Front

Meaning of personification: "The camera loves me!"

Back

Photos of me are always really good.

Front

At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.

Back

Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.

Front

Sally is the sun in my life

Back

Sally is important to me.

Front

I'm dying to see that movie.

Back

I'm excited about seeing the movie.

Front

My stomach did a backflip.

Back

personification