Figurative Language

Front

Simile: compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Back

Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

Metaphor: compares two things without "like" or "as".

Back

Compares two things without "like" or "as".

Front

Hyperbole

Back

An over-the-top exaggeration

Front

Figurative language: "She was as happy as a clam."

Back

simile

Front

Figurative language: "The baby babbled like a songbird."

Back

simile

Front

Figurative language: "Our house is like a public library due to the books."

Back

simile

Front

Identify the figurative language: "The older sister was like a queen."

Back

simile

Front

Identify the figurative language: "The ice cream was as cold as the Arctic."

Back

simile

Front

Figurative language: "Our dog was a speed skater on the frozen pond."

Back

metaphor

Front

Figurative language: "The rooster was an alarm clock for the farmer."

Back

metaphor