Figures of Speech

There's a faucet in the basement
that dripped one drop all year
since he fixed it, we can't find it
without wearing scuba gear.

• hyperbole
• simile
• personification
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

When the stars threw down their spears
And water'd heaven with their tears

• metaphor
• simle
• hyperbole
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The road was a ribbon of moonlight in the night

• personification
• hyperbole
• metaphor
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

I told the actors, "Go break a leg" before they went onstage.

• metaphor
• personification
• idiom
• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

His sense of hearing was sharp. He heard all things in heaven and in the earth.

• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

We need to weed the leafy garden.

• simile
• onomatopoeia
• assonance
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Bumbling Bob blew a chance at battling baseballs with Braves' players.

• assonance
• imagery
• hyperbole
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The baby's skin is as smooth as silk.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The wilted flowers begged for water.

• simile
• personification
• metaphor
• imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

I listened as my sister threw a huge rock into the water, and it went kerplunk!

• simile
• onomatopoeia
• hyperbole
• assonance

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5