Front

Example: as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox.

Back

simile

Front

Comparison using like or as

Back

similie

Front

Comparison stating one thing is another

Back

metaphor

Front

Example: She is a walking dictionary.

Back

Metaphor

Front

Expression not meaning what words say

Back

idiom

Front

Example: She spilled the beans.

Back

Idiom

Front

Exaggerated statement

Back

hyperbole

Front

My backpack weighs a ton.

Back

hyperbole

Front

Language using words with meanings different from their dictionary definitions.

Back

figurative language

Front

Language that means exactly what it says

Back

literal language