Figurative Language

A word that represents a sound

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• similar

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

when the same sound is used at the beginning of many words in a sentence

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

a comparison of two unlike things, using the words like or as

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

a direct comparison of two unlike things

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

when an object is given human qualities

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

an extreme exaggeration

• personification

• hyperbole

• idiom

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

a common saying with a meaning completely different from its dictionary meaning

• personification

• hyperbole

• idiom

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

"Can't we wait for the elevator?" Josh whined. "My legs are going to fall off if we take the stairs."

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"You did that for me?" Sarah asked, raising her eyebrows in disbelief. "You're a peach."

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Andrew's temper tantrum was truly terrible.

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• simile

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4