Pay It Forward: Figurative Language

Trevor ran as fast as lightning.

• simile

• metaphor

• imagery

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Arlene yelled like a lion.

• metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Ricky was no spring chicken.

• personification

• assonance

• idiom

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Reuben's class is an eye opener.

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Trevor mentioned the project a million times.

• personification

• idiom

• simile

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Crash! The dish fell to the floor.

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The beach was calling Arlene's name.

• Imagery

• hyperbole

• personification

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The kitchen was filled with the aroma of coffee.

• imagery

• assonance

• idiom

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Trevor wants to pass Reuben's class.

• alliteration

• assonance

• personification

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The teacher taught with tenderness.

• simile

• hyperbole

• imagery

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4