Figurative Language

The wrapped gift begged to be opened.

• Personification
• Idiom
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole

 The teacher heard whispering and knew something was fishy.

• Simile
• Idiom
•  Personification
• Hyperbole

Life is such an exciting journey!

• Personification
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Idiom

Our conversation seemed to go on for days.

• Hyperbole
• Simile
• Personification
• Idiom

The child sneaked like a ninja past the sleeping dog.

• Personification
• Simile
• Idiom
• Metaphor

These are great pictures – the camera loves you!

• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Simile

Did I really win the lottery, or are you just pulling my leg?

• telling me the truth
• making me laugh
• tricking me
• doing me a favor

Elizabeth said it was no big deal to forgive her sister for their fight last week. “It’s water under the bridge,” Elizabeth assured her.  

• something no one wants to talk about
• more important than anything else 
• a huge problem that must be solved
• something past that no longer matters

Rich was over the moon with excitement after hearing the good news.  

• unhappy
• surprised
• confused
• thrilled

He doesn’t always tell the truth, so I’d take what he says with a grain of salt.   

• with some doubt 
• without question
• with anger
• with other people’s opinions