figures of speech ii

The snow was as white as a cloud.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• fluffy

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.

• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

The band played as loud as a sonic boom.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• eardrums

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

My dad knows everything about cars.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5A

The ice sculptor’s hands fluttered like hummingbird wings.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Each blade of grass was a tiny bayonet pointed firmly at our bare feet

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

The candle flame danced in the dark.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Pam was skinny enough to jump through a keyhole.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A