Figurative Language

Which is an example of a simile?

• His room was a hurricane of a mess.
• His room looked as if a hurricane came  through.
• A hurricane! AHHH!
• The hurricane screamed through the town. 

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

What's the meaning of this simile?

"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.

• She spills fire from her mouth.

• She gets really angry.

• She spits when she talks.

Why do people use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
• To be grammatically correct.
• To structure their writing into paragraphs.
• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs. 

What is an example of an alliteration?

• The vase flew off of the shelf. 
• Powerful pandas punch parrots.
• The plant liked to fly.
• I like to eat pie.

"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of 

• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• Metaphor
• All of the above

The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.

• The car is very old.

• The car was truly made in prehistoric times.

• The car is very new.

What type of figurative language is shown?
I have told you a million times not to do that!

• personification
• alliteration
• hyperbole
• oxymoron

What type of figurative language is shown?

Her long hair is an ocean of waves.

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• metaphor

What does the simile mean?

The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.

• The runner was a cheetah.

• There is a cheetah chasing a runner.

• The runner was really fast.

• The runner was very slow.