Figures of Speech

King Richard was as brave as a lion.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Opportunity knocks at the door but once.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Life is bitter sweet.

• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Pun

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

I have been to the dentist several times so I know the drill.

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Pun

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

The loveliest lady in the land was Helen.

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Again came the tong-ting-tong of a sheep bell.

• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

He is still in the spring of life.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The hills rejoice and clap their hands.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

He received a mortal wound.

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Transferred Epithet

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

She wept oceans of tears.

• Transferred Epithet

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A