Figurative language

The cat jumped up and down on the garbage cans.

It sounded like the pounding of drums at a circus.

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Mother to Son: The staircase is compared to life.

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

Mother to Son: 'And' 'And' 'And'

• onomatopoeia

• dialect

• simile

• repetition

Accepting oneself is more important than success.

• theme

• repetition

• simile

• personification

She imagined herself as a dainty ballerina.

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

The chairs in the classroom squeaked and scratched the floor.

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

It represents an idea or a quality.

• onomatopoeia

• symbolism

• theme

• sensory words

The thunder was angry and lightening drew across the sky.

• onomatopoeia

• symbolism

• theme

• personification

Mother to Son - Persevere even if there are challenges in life.

• onomatopoeia

• symbolism

• theme

• personification

The flowers begged for water.

• onomatopoeia

• symbolism

• theme

• personification