Figurative Language Practice

My words are little jars for you to take and put on the shelf

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The jet black night stares through the window pane

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When I live a million years, I will feel such pain.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Words are falling, like dew, upon a thousand thoughts

• simile

• metaphore

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

and then my heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The daisies open-mouthed stared at the sun

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

visions of sugared plumbs danced in their heads

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The busy bees bumble about the backyard

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The pink panther pounced on the purple puppies

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Those dark memories played in my mind

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• alliteration

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D