Figures of speech

“ugly as an ogre”

• Simlie
• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

“happy as a clam”

• Personification 
• Simlie 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

You are a bear in the morning.

• Hyperbole
• Personification 

The sun sang in the sky.

• Hyperbole
• Personification 

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The dog is a princess.

• Metaphor
• Simile 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The paper screamed

• Hyperbole
• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

My Backpack weighs a ton

• Hyperbole
• Metaphor 

The leaves roared 

• Personification 
• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

you are the apple in my eye

• Metaphor
• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D