Figurative Language

The bacon sizzled in the pan.

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• idiom

• metaphor

She has one million pencils in her desk.

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• alliteration

Lexi likes lots of licorice.

• simile

• metaphor

• idiom

• alliteration

Which of the following sentences contains an idiom?

• She is a simmering pot about to boil over.

• She's going to blow her top.

• She is as angry as a mama bear protecting her cubs.

• Madison was mad at her mom for mentioning the mistake.

My dad is a night owl.

• simile

• hyperbole

• alliteration

• metaphor

Uh-oh! You are in hot water.

• idiom

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

(Choose two) Delores is like a computer. She knows everything!

• simile

• personification

• hyperbole

• metaphor

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The volcano was beginning to rumble and wake up after a 90-year rest.

• The hot soup was like burning hot lava on my tongue.

• The teacher was a volcano about to erupt.

• The volcano boomed as it erupted.

The kite soared like a bird in the sky.

• idiom

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• simile

Which of the following sentences contains an onomatopoeia?

• The loud noise hurt my ears.

• The radio was as loud as rocket ship taking off.

• Boom! The rocket ship blasted off into space.

• The space center service scooters were silent.