figurative language review

A comparison using "like" or "as"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

A direct comparison without using the words "like" or "as"

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Metaphor

Giving human traits to nonhuman objects

• Personification

• Similie

• Idiom

A phrase that has both a figurative and literal meaning

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Idiom

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• SImile

An extreme exaggeration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

After arguing with his sister, he had a chip on his shoulder for the rest of the vacation

• Idiom

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Soccer is all Leigh cares about. She is hoping her varsity team makes it to the state finals again this year

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Alliteration

Maddie’s cousin from Minneapolis called her out of the blue to see if she wanted to come visit this summer.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Personification

• Alliteration

“I have told you a million times not to bounce that ball in the house,” said the tired mother to her active four year old

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Alliteration