Figurative Language

“It's a piece of cake.”

• hyperbole

• idiom

• metaphor

• simile

“ It’s raining cats and dogs.”

• personification

• idiom

• alliteration

• simile

She is as sweet as pie!

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My homework is so hard my brain is going to explode.

• alliteration
• simile
• idiom
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The flames ate hungrily at the burning houses.

• idiom
• personification
• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"Under the weather" meaning: someone is sick.

• idiom

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

Life is a journey.

• metaphor
• personification
• alliteration
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

While working, write your wackiest words down.

• metaphor
• simile
• alliteration
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Corey shoots the ball and....BAM. It bricks off the backboard.

• onomatopoeia
• idiom
• hyperbole
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The papers jumped from Miss Clanton's desk when she opened the window.

• hyperbole

• personification

• imagery

• metaphor