Figurative Language

Front

"Friends, Romans, Countrymen, lend me your ears."

Back

Synecdoche

Front

Suits on Wall Street took our savings.

Back

Metonymy

Front

"The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night."

Back

Personification

Front

Rules: Ignore all rules.

Back

Paradox

Front

Baby’s cries likened to jeweled butterflies.

Back

Simile

Front

Blood seeped from the wound like red teardrops.

Back

Simile

Front

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room."

Back

Irony

Front

Running a marathon in under two hours is a significant achievement.

Back

Litotes

Front

The lake was so still and clear that you could see through it down to the center of the Earth.

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Oh, Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches.

Back

Apostrophe