Figurative Language

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

    His life was an open book. 

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

The dry leaves gathered in groups, chattering happily.  

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is the statement?

I wandered lonely as a cloud.

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

The train pulled itself up the mountain and screamed once it reached the top.

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

The blank page stared up at me, daring me to sit down and write something. 

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

The herd of approaching elephants sounded like rolling thunder.

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

Her temper was as explosive as a bomb. 

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

Your smile is sunshine to me. 

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

Mom!  The T.V. begged me to watch it!

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

What type of figurative language is used in the statement?

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

  

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration