Figurative Language

Select all of the similes:

• His fingers were as cold as ice.

• She is an actress.

• His voice was like thunder rumbling during a storm.

• My brother is a silly monkey

Select all of the metaphors:

• The children were as quiet as mice.

• The crowded hallways were a zoo!

• She is a ray of sunshine.

• The inside of our car was an oven.

Pop! Sizzle! Fizz! These are examples of...

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

The leaves danced in the wind. This is an example of...

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Alliteration

• Personification

I called you a million times! Why didn't you pick up? This is an example of...

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Peter Piper picked a pair of pears. This is an example of...

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Hyperbole

When I told him about the surprise party, I let the cat out of the bag. This is an example of...

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Idiom

Allie the aardvark asked for apples. This is an example of...

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

After hearing the good news, her smile was a mile wide! This is an example of...

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Grandma's apple pie is a slice of heaven. What does this metaphor mean?

• It came down from heaven.

• It is really delicious.

• It tastes terrible.

• We're not allowed to eat it.