Figurative Language Review

Comparing without like or as

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Hyperbole is

• comparing with like or as

• over exaggerating

• the deeper meaning of a story

• comparing without like or as

Giving human traits to something that's not human

• Hyperbole

• Theme

• Simile

• Personification

Similes are

• giving human traits to non-humans

• sentences that use like or as

• the main idea of something

• comparing with like or as

The flowers were as soft as thoughts of budding love

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Each flame of the fire is a precious stone

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

It is cold on the terrace;

a pale wind licks along the the stone slabs

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

• metaphor

That voice was as clear as glass.

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

David is a worm for what he did to Selena!

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Her taste buds sang as she bit into the delicious dessert.

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification