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WorksheetsFigurative Language Definitions
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Compares 2 things without using like or as.
simile
metaphor
hyperbole
idiom
The sun was a gleaming pearl.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
alliteration
Language that appeals to the senses.
idiom
simile
imagery
personification
Select all the examples of imagery.
"The alarm clock went off."
"The alarm clock beeped, blinking bright green."
"The cappuccino has only become popular in the US over the last 25 years."
"The locker room stunk of sweaty gym clothes and onions."
"It was so hot out, I could hear the pavement sizzle."
The use of words to mimic sound.
personification
onomatopoeia
alliteration
hyperbole
She clattered and clanged as she washed the dishes.
alliteration
hyperbole
idiom
onomatopoeia
Words or phrases that cannot be translated word for word.
idiom
alliteration
simile
metaphor
After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Carly was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.
Simile
Idiom
poem
metaphor
Compares 2 things using like or as.
hyperbole
alliteration
personification
simile
Tyler stood up, popping out of his seat like a toaster strudel.
Simile
Metaphor
personification
Idiom
Repeated sounds at the beginning or within a word.
personification
alliteration
idiom
imagery
The surf surged up as the sun swept the shore.
simile
alliteration
personification
hyperbole
Gives human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas.
personifciation
idiom
metaphor
alliteration
The radio stared at me as I drove to school.
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Idiom
An exaggeration so dramatic it is unbelievable.
hyperbole
imagery
metaphor
alliteration
My backpack weighs a ton!
simile
hyperbole
personification
metaphor
