Figurative Language Review 1

The movie seemed to be awfully good.

• oxymoron

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

To my dog, our neighborhood park is the Garden of Eden.

• Euphemism

• Allusion

• Personification

• Symbolism

Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

• personification

• oxymoron

• metaphor

• alliteration

Steve’s girlfriend recently told him that she needed some space.

• euphemism

• simile

• oxymoron

• allusion

While all of us were panicking just before the declaration of the results, Naina was as cool as a cucumber.

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• symbolism

John's suggestion was just a Band-Aid for the problem.

• metaphor

• euphemism

• simile

• symbolism

The flood water gushed through the town.

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• allusion

• euphemism

The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• symbolism

My wife called her $300 shopping spree retail therapy.

• euphemism

• oxymoron

• simile

• alliteration

It was so cold outside, I saw polar bears wearing parkas and sitting by a fire.

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• allusion