Figurative Language

There was a tremendously loud CRASH outside by window.

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

I felt like my sister was a million miles away when she left for college.

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The girl looked as cozy as a soft kitten when she fell asleep on her blanket.

• simile

• onomatopoia

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The sun was a glowing ball of fire in the sky

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The bugs went splat on the windshield when we were driving to the campsite.

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The warm smile of the sun made me happy that summer was finally here.

• simile

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

I had thousands of chores to do before the day was over.

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

She was treated like a queen on her birthday

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Her mother was a teddy bear and everyone loved her.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The cereal went snap, crackle, pop when he poured the milk on it.

• Simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5