Figurative Language

"Achooo" is an example of what?

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

like this swirling storm inside

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

I was so tired after school, I slept for a month! 

• hyperbole

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

The repetition of the same letter at the beginning of a word

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

What is the use of words and phrases in an unusual way? Writers often use this to make their writing more colorful, powerful, and interesting. Examples include simile, metaphor, irony, and personification.

• Text Features

• Sensory Images

• Figurative Language

• Rhyming Couplet

As straight as an arrow is an example of what?

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Let us go forth and lead the land we love. This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Theme

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."

What is being personified?

• The walls

• The scream

• The room

• The orange

The tropical storm slept for days. This is an example of what figurative language device?

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

I had so much homework, I needed a pickup truck to carry all my books home! What type of figurative language is used here?

• Metaphor 

• Simile 

• Personification 

• Hyperbole