Figurative Language Terms

What is this an example of? I am so hungry I can eat a horse.

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is this an example of ? Mr. Raivitch is like a diamond because he sparkles.

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Don’t dilly dally down dirty driveways.

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onamonapia

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

WOW-ZA!!

• Simile

• Peronification

• Onimanapia

• Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

You are small like an ant.

• Simile

• Alteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The world is a stage.

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Concert

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A tree dances in the wind.

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Seriously funny

• Oxymoron

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Laughs

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What kind of figurative language is this? Leaves twirl in the rain.

• Dancing leaves

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

You Are My Sunshine

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Is a butiful day

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4