Figurative Language

The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake

is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Careless cars cutting corners cause confusion

is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

This homework will take me forever!

Is an example of:

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

It's raining cats and dogs

is an example of:

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A comparison of two different things without using "like" or "as"

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

She sings like an angel

is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Giving human traits to non living things

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

BANG

is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

An extreme exaggeration

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A