Idioms, Similes, Metaphors

Joe raced the car as quick as lightning.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

The ball is in your court.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

This was easy as pie.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

The classroom was a zoo.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• idiom

• hyperbole

___________________ is a figure of speech that compares 2 things using the words “like” and “as.”

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

• figurative language

___________________ A group of words that have a meaning within in a culture that is unrelated to their literal meanings.

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

• figurative language

"Face the music" is an example of...

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

"Costs an arm and a leg" is an example of...

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

___________________ uses words or phrases to create an image, idea, or other effect in the mind of the reader that goes beyond the literal meaning.

• annotation(s)

• context clues

• inferences (to infer)

• figurative language

___________________ is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but explains an idea or makes a comparison.

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

• figurative language