Figurative Language Review

His mouth was a vacuum cleaner.

• metaphor
• simile
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The line was as slow moving as a turtle crossing a muddy stream.

• metaphor
• simile
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

I graded a million papers last night.

• hyperbole
• simile
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Tommy took the trash to the truck.

• onomatopoeia
• alliteration
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The car's speakers went BOOM,BOOM,BOOM down main street. 

• personification
• onomatopoeia
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

If you don't stop talking, my head will explode.

• simile
• onomatopoeia
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The wind stood up and gave a shout and then kicked the leaves around.

• imagery

• idiom

• alliteration

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

That math test that Mr. Hamilton gave us was a piece of cake!

• personification

• idiom

• imagery

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog's bath.

• simile

• rhythm

• idiom

• meatphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My neighbor's trash was stacked a mile high!

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A