Figurative Language

Front

As hungry as a bear!

Back

simile

Front

The ball jumped out of the receiver's hands.

Back

personification

Front

Wind whistled through trees during the storm.

Back

personification

Front

BAM! The door shut behind me.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

That fat cat weighs a thousand pounds!

Back

hyperbole

Front

Giving human traits to non-human things

Back

personification

Front

Fall Fridays feel fantastic.

Back

alliteration

Front

5th grade is a breeze for some, a giant earthquake for others.

Back

metaphor

Front

Meaning of the simile: "My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

Back

She gets really angry.

Front

The snow was a blanket covering the ground.

Back

metaphor