Hyperboles, Idioms, and Allusions

"When your parents learn about your new plan to raise money, it's going to sink like the Titanic" she yelled.

• pun

• allusion

• idiom

• metaphor

"Break a leg when you go on stage!" she said encouragingly

• idiom

• pun

• hyperbole

• allusion

Don't be a Scrooge!

• personification

• idiom

• pun

• allusion

Don't let the cat out of the bag.

• idiom

• pun

• allusion

• metaphor

Definition: A brief reference to a famous historical figure or event, like from a movie or a book. 

• Alliteration 
• Hyperbole 
• Assonance 
• Allusion

Definition: A phrase that means something different than the literal meaning of the words

• Metaphor 
• Hyperbole
• Idiom 
• Allusion 

“It's a piece of cake.”

• hyperbole

• idiom

• allusion

• simile

Visual Question: Is this an Allusion or Not an Allusion? Hint: It's from a fairytale

• Not an allsion

• Allusion

"This house makes the White House look like a cottage" he exclaimed

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

Suddenly all of the power went out. "Houston, we have a problem," my dad exclaimed.

• Idiom

• Allusion