Hyperbole
I told John I could eat a horse I am so hungry.
What does this mean?
I am so hungry
She was pretty, like a beauty queen.
Where is the simile in the above sentence?
like a beauty queen
Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
hair was a flowing golden river
The wind howled in the night.
What is the personification in this sentence?
wind howled
This is the worst day of my life.
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
worst day of my life
She was pretty as a picture.
Where is the simile in the above sentence?
pretty as a picture
The snow is a white blanket.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
snow is a white blanket
Opportunity was knocking at her door.
What is the personification in this sentence?
opportunity knocking
I really love shopping for clothes, but I am afraid this trip to Nordstrom will cost me $1,000,000!
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
$1,000,000,000
She was a monster and ate like crazed tiger.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
ate like a tiger
The calm lake was a mirror.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
lake was a mirror
At precisely 6:30 a.m. my alarm clock sprang to life.
What is the personification in this sentence?
alarm clock sprang to life
He was as tall as a house and skinny as a tooth pick.
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
tall as a house
skinny as a tooth pick
He is as cunning as a fox.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
as a fox
She was a giant on the basketball court.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
she was a giant
The tornado ran through town without a care.
What is the personification in this sentence?
tornado ran
My mom was mad and told my sister to "go jump in the ocean and swim to China."
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
go jump in the ocean and swim to China
Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
as brave as lions
Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
eyes were ice
The sun smiled and chased away the angry clouds.
What is the personification in this sentence?
sun smiled and chased