Figurative Language

Front

Strong enough to chop a tree with one swing.

Back

Hyperbole

Front

After a long day of hiking, he slept like a log.

Back

Simile

Front

The warm sun peeked out from behind the grey clouds.

Back

Personification

Front

Happy as a clam when she won the contest.

Back

Simile

Front

He was a gazelle running smoothly down the road.

Back

Metaphor

Front

Cookies were so delicious, I ate a million!

Back

Hyperbole

Front

The sky cried its tears upon the earth.

Back

Personification

Front

“Do you feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind? There’s a spark in you. ‘Cause baby you’re a firework.” - Firework by Katy Perry

Back

Simile / Metaphor

Front

“I’d catch a grenade for you / Throw my head on a blade for you / I’d jump in front of a train for you.”

Back

Hyperbole