Figurative Language

Figurative Language 1

100

Example: Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around August. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Alliteration 

200

Example: "This book is as boring as watching paint dry," I said to the librarian. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Simile

300

Example: "If I can't get a smartphone, I will die," I told my mom. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Hyperbole

400

Example: "The wind is howling," I told my mom. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Personification

500

A figure of speech, in which a thing, idea, or animal is given human attributes. What type of Figurative Language is this?

Personification

Figurative Language 2

100

Example: "The snow was a white blanket yesterday," I explained to Kira. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Metaphor

200

Example: "Samuel is a pig at dinner!" What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Metaphor

300

A figure of speech, that makes a comparison, showing similarities between two different things using like or as. What type of Figurative Language is this?

Simile

400

Example: "My dress shoes are killing me," I heard my mom said. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Hyperbole

500

Example: The lightning danced across the sky as I looked up. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Personification

Figurative Language 3

100

A figure of speech, which involves an exaggeration. What type of Figurative Language is this?

Hyperbole

200

Example: "The Root beer fizzed over the top of the can," I explained. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Onomatopoeia

300

Example: "We have to do a billion math problems for homework," Jamie said. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Hyperbole

400

Example: The lake over there is as clear as a crystal. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Simile

500

A number of words, having the same first consonant words, occur too close together in a series. What type of Figurative Language is this?

Alliteration

Figurative Language 4

100

Example: She sells seashells down by the sea shore. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Alliteration

200

Example: "If my alarm clock wouldn't yell at me every morning," I complained to my mom. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Personification

300

Example: "This hamburger is as cold as ice," I complained to the waitress. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Simile

400

Example: "I'm just an early bird," my brother said to me once I was awake. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Metaphor

500

Example: My dish fell to the floor with a clatter. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Onomatopoeia

Figurative Language 5

100

Example: The water balloon splashed once it hit the window. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Onomatopoeia

200

A word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing, and creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, like boom and pow. What type of Figurative Language is this?

Onomatopoeia

300

Example: "Dad's annoying clucking chickens are driving mom crazy," I whispered to my brother. What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Onomatopoeia

400

A comparison between two things that are unrelated, but share some of the same common characteristics and do not use like or as. What type of Figurative Language is this?

Metaphor

500

Example: "I have so much homework, it will take me a month to finish." What type of Figurative Language is being used in this sentence?

Hyperbole