Figurative Language

The pumpkin pie begged me to eat the whole thing!

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

I cried my eyes out at the sad movie

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Cathy the cat craves candy.

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The orange leaves were like little parachutes falling from the giant tree.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The corn was like a shiny gold nugget glistening in the field.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Splat, went the falling pumpkin.

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Ellie the elephant ate eight eggs.

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Whoosh, went the wind as it blew through the door

• Personfication

• Onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

She's as sweet as sugar

• Metaphor

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Fall breaks are sweeter than honey!

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D