Figures of Speech

My bag weighs a ton.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

She is a night owl.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The camel is the ship of the desert.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My old laptop throws a fit every time I try to use it.

• personification

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

James ran like a cheetah.

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

He did not realize his last chance was walking out the door.

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

I've told you to stop a thousand times.

• hyperbole

• personification

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Well, that went over like a lead balloon.

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The flowers nodded gently with the soft breeze.

• metaphor

• personification

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Dale’s smile was as bright as the sun shine.

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A