Figurative Language Meme Game

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating one is the other. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a Simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is an Idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor - This statement compares the classroom to a zoo, suggesting it was chaotic.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She runs like the wind.'

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Simile - This statement compares her running speed to the wind using 'like'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

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Personification - This statement gives human qualities to stars, suggesting they are dancing.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I have a ton of homework.'

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Hyperbole - This statement exaggerates the amount of homework to emphasize it feels overwhelming.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Break a leg!'

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Idiom - This expression means 'good luck' and does not literally mean to break a leg.