Figurative Language

"Achooo" is an example of what?

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

like this swirling storm inside

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• hyperbole

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

As straight as an arrow is an example of what?

• simile

• alliteration

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• Hyperbole

• Theme

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

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

• Personification

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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 

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A