Figurative language practice

Oh, how I love thee more than life itself!

• Hyperbole
• personification
• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

When the stars threw down their spears, the heavens watered their tears

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The moon was a ghostly pirate ship tossed upon cloudy seas

• metaphor
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Your voice feels like nails on a chalkboard

• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The leaves are little yellow fish swimming in the river.

• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

The old clock in the parlor grieves as midnight approaches

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Their sad waters, sad and chilly

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Fame is a bee.  It has a name. It has a song

• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

but his hours are busy.

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4

My words are little jars for you to take and put on the shelf

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RL.6.4