Use it in a sentence
I am dying of thirst! This is an example of:
Hyperbole
Come up with a sentence containing a simile.
Like or as
Comparing two unlike things using the words like and as
What is a simile.
The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box. This is an example of:
Simile
The water well is as dry as a bone. This is an example of:
Simile
Come up with a sentence containing an idiom.
Means something different than the literal meaning
Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it.
What is onomatopoeia.
The tropical storm slept for days. This is an example of:
Personification
Her hair is silk. This is an example of:
Metaphor
Come up with a sentence containing personification.
Human qualities, non-human things
What type of figurative language means to give human qualities to non-human things?
What is personification.
What is a group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning.
Idiom
It happened once in a blue moon. This is an example of:
Idiom
Come up with a sentence containing onomatopoeia.
imitating the sound
A figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another. It may provide clarity or identify hidden similarities between two different ideas.
What is a metaphor.
He was a car speeding through the streets. This is an example of:
Metaphor
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air. This is an example of
Onomatopoeia
Come up with a sentence containing hyperbole.
Extreme exaggeration.
An extreme exaggeration.
What is hyperbole.
The pencil danced across the paper. This is an example of:
Personification