Figurative Language

Front

Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.

Back

Delaney is important to me.

Front

I'm dying to see that movie.

Back

I'm excited about seeing the movie.

Front

The car is a dinosaur; we better buy a new one.

Back

The car is very old.

Front

Chou's head was spinning after math class.

Back

Chou was feeling confused.

Front

Fog as a blanket covering the road.

Back

The fog was thick.

Front

Jeremy clammed up when he feared teasing about his ideas.

Back

Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.

Front

The stars were diamonds in the night sky.

Back

The stars were bright and sparkling.

Front

The room became an icebox when the AC was on.

Back

It is cold in the air conditioned room.

Front

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

Back

Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.

Front

Meaning of 'Lightning danced across the sky.'

Back

There was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.