Figurative Language

'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:

• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"When the Wind is low, and the sea is soft, and the heat-lightning plays..." is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"Your kiss lies on my face like the first snow upon a summer place" is an example of:

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"How sweet the sobbing violin!" is an example of:

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Only the moon watched as the girl ran away from home in the middle of the night.

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Before Caleb was allowed to go to the movies, he had to wash a million dishes by hand

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Our brains are like computers, capable of massive amounts of knowledge, but too often distracted by cat videos.

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

“Jamie runs as fast as the wind.”

• Cliche
• Simile
• Alliteration
• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

“My eyes widened at the sight of the mile-high sundaes we were having for dessert.”

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A