Figurative Language

Handsome Harry hired hundreds of hippos for Hanukkah.

• alliteration
• personification
• metaphor
• pun

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

A dog not only has a fur coat but pants.

• pun
• couplet
• alliteration
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

If the phone rings,/Hope then still clings.

• pun
• couplet
• personification
• simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RF.K.2A

The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers.

• hyperbole
• pun
• simile
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

I nearly died laughing!

• alliteration
• hyperbole
• assonance
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

His feet were as big as boats

• metaphor
• pun
• hyperbole
• couplet

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Her hair is honey flowing down her back.

• pun
• hyperbole
• simile
• methaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.

• personification
• simile
• hyperbole
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The willow is like an etching.

• personification
• simile
• hyperbole
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

I tried a thousand times.

• personification
• simile
• hyperbole
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A