Figurative Language Review 1

The movie seemed to be awfully good.

• oxymoron

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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

• Euphemism

• Allusion

• Personification

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

• personification

• oxymoron

• metaphor

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

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

• euphemism

• simile

• oxymoron

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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

• metaphor

• euphemism

• simile

• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The flood water gushed through the town.

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• allusion

• euphemism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

My wife called her $300 shopping spree retail therapy.

• euphemism

• oxymoron

• simile

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• allusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A