Figurative Language Practice

On the way up north to the cabin,

the sunshine sits in my lap all morning.

This is an example of:

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• alliteration

'Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle.'  The word 'pop' is an example of:

• personification
• onomatopoeia
• simile
• hyperbole

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

• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole
• personification

Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:

• onomatopoeia
• metaphor
• alliteration
• idiom

I've told you a million times to clean your room!

• Alliteration

• Personification

• metaphor

• Hyperbole

They thought he was a wise fool.

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

“Cars come and go like frantic ants.”

• personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

I can smell pizza from a mile away.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

The boy was standing like a statue on the sidewalk in everyone's way.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Sadly, my time on Herculean efforts on Google reminded me of a crazy Spongebob Squarepants episode.

• pun

• simile

• allusion

• idiom