Figurative Language

Identify the following figurative language: 'Today is the longest day of my life.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Personification

What is a simile?

• It compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.

• It is a type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• It describes something in a literal sense without comparison.

• It is a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis.

What is personification?

• Giving human traits to non-human things.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration.

• A technique for creating vivid imagery.

• A method of comparing two unlike things.

Identify the following figurative language: 'Time is a thief.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Identify the following figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is hyperbole?

• A type of metaphor.

• An over-the-top exaggeration.

• A form of understatement.

• A literary device used for comparison.

Identify the following figurative language: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

What is an idiom?

• A phrase that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things.

• A word that has multiple meanings depending on context.

• A grammatical structure that follows specific rules.

Identify the following figurative language: 'Our house is like a public library because of all the books.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Identify the following figurative language: 'The bees buzzed.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification