Figurative Language

My stomach did a backflip.

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• onomatopoeia

The trees whispered a ghostly song.

• alliteration
• personification

• idiom
• hyperbole

I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.

• alliteration
• repetition
• idiom
• hyperbole

The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• onomatopoeia

At the recital, Olivia's fingers danced over the keyboard.

• Olivia was a weak piano player.
• Olivia didn't know how to play; she just pounded the keys.
• Olivia played the piano easily and beautifully.

The fog was a blanket covering the road. What does this phrase mean?

• It was a clear, sunny day.
• The fog was thick.
• The fog was comfortable and cozy.

My brother's anger was a smoke stack that was about to explode.

• alliteration
• personification

• idiom
• hyperbole

At twelve years old, Jenna is a blooming flower.

• Jenna is growing up.
• Jenna is about to run away from home.
• Jenna is very sick.

Delaney is the sun in my life; she means everything to me.

What does the bolded phrase mean?

• Delaney is yellow.
• Delaney is standing on the roof.
• Delaney is important to me.

I wouldn't worry wacky worries unless it was something to really worry about.

• alliteration
• repetition
• idiom
• hyperbole