Figurative Language

Most of the time, John has to be his little brother’s brain.

• literal

• figurative

Ms. Taylor has a truckload of paperwork to do before she can go home.

• literal

• figurative

Our family bought new computers. We no longer want the dead woods.

• literal

• figurative

The runner in the fifth lane is a snail and a turtle combined!

• literal

• figurative

Bob Ross expresses many feelings through his paintings.

• literal

• figurative

Before the lesson started, the teacher checked the attendance.

• literal

• figurative

Shaq is so tall that his head could almost reach the ceiling.

• literal

• figurative

My parents gave me a tongue-lashing when they found that I lost my Nintendo Switch.

• literal

• figurative

My little sister laughed like a hyena when I wore an inflatable t-rex costume.

• literal

• figurative

The twins fight like cats and dogs almost all the time.

• literal

• figurative