Figurative Language

“My love is like a red, red rose…” (Robert Burns)

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

The dry leaves gathered in groups, chattering happily.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

His life was an open book.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

“I wandered lonely as a cloud…” (William Wordsworth)

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

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

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

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

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

The herd of approaching elephants sounded like rolling thunder.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

My computer works very hard.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Her temper was as explosive as a bomb.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Your smile is sunshine to me.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification