Identify
Which type of figurative language is:
A sea of friendly faces
Metaphor
What does the simile mean:
Pounding like a drum
Beating something loudly
What is a simile?
Compares two things using like or as
Which type of figurative language is:
Spill the beans
Idiom
What does this metaphor mean:
She’s red hot with anger
She is very angry
What type of figurative language is:
Joe's smile was a mile wide
Hyperbole
What does the hyperbole mean:
A thousands thoughts
You have a lot of thoughts
What is personification?
Gives human characteristics to something that is not human
Which type of figurative language is:
He was as light as a feather
Simile
What does this personification mean:
The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
The moon was hidden behind the clouds
Which type of figurative language is:
As tall as a tree
Simile
What does the personification mean:
My alarm clock yelled
What is a metaphor?
A word or phrase that shows two things are similar
Which type of figurative language is:
Work today was a nightmare!
Metaphor
What does this hyperbole mean:
I have a million things to do today
I have a very busy day
Which type of figurative language is:
The stars danced in the sky
Personification
What does this metaphor mean:
He has a heart of gold
He is very kind
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement
Which type of figurative language is:
The city that never sleeps
Personification
What does this idiom mean:
Under the weather
Feeling sick
Which type of figurative language is:
Piece of cake
Idiom
What does this idiom mean:
This costs an arm and a leg
It is very expensive
What is an idiom?
A phrase that has a different meaning than its words
Which type of figurative language is:
Faster than a cheetah
Hyperbole
What does this simile mean:
I sleep like a baby
I sleep very well