Figurative Language Review

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• idiom

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

The candle flame danced in the dark.

• idiom

• personification

• imagery

• oxymoron

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Jack was thirsty enough to drink a river dry.

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

• imagery

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

The car squeaked every time I hit a bump in the road.

• imagery

• oxymoron

• simile

• metaphor

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

You just hit the nail on the head!

• hyperbole

• idiom

• personification

• oxymoron

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Put the names that are on the list in random order.

• simile

• personification

• oxymoron

• idiom

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Laughter is the music of the soul.

• metaphor

• personification

• oxymoron

• hyperbole

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

The sharp edge of the paper cut my finger and made it sting.

• hyperbole

• simile

• imagery

• idiom

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Break a leg!

• hyperbole

• idiom

• metaphor

• oxymoron

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty.

• imagery

• personification

• oxymoron

• simile