Definitions
a figure of speech that compares two things using “like” or “as”
What is Simile?
“My uncle is as blind as a bat!”
Simile or Metaphor?
What is Simile.
What does “beat around the bush” mean?
What is getting to the point.
What does “the alarm clock yelled” mean.
What is the alarm clock was loud
What does “the early bird gets the worm” mean.
What is people who arrive first have a better chance of success
a comparison of two unlike things without using “like” or “as”
What is Metaphor?
“She has a heart of gold”
Simile or Metaphor?
What is Metaphor
What does “break a leg” mean?
What is good luck
What does "The wind whispered secrets through the trees." mean?
What is The wind is given the human quality of "whispering,"
What does “better late than never” mean?
What is even if something is done after the expected time, it's still better to do it than not do it at all;
a figure of speech that indirectly refers to a person, place, event, or thing from an unrelated context
What is allusion?
“They were fighting like cats and dogs”
Simile or Metaphor?
What is Simile.
What does “piece of cake” mean?
What is its easy.
What does “the lights winked at me” mean?
What is the lights were blinking in a way that caught your attention.
What does “bird of a feather flock together” mean?
what is beings (typically humans) of similar type, interest, personality, character, or other distinctive attribute tend to mutually associate
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to emphasize a point or create a strong impression.
What is Hyperbole?
“He’s a couch potato”
Simile or Metaphor?
What is Metaphor.
What does “it raining cats and dogs” mean
What is its raining hard.
What does “opportunity is knocking at her day” mean
What is a favorable chance or possibility to achieve was waiting for her.
What does “practice makes perfect” mean
What is by doing something repeatedly, you can improve your skills and become better at it.
a word or a process that imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.
What is onomatopoeia?
“The old woman is as fit as fiddle”
Simile or Metaphor?
What is Simile.
What does “don’t let the cat out the bag” mean.
What is give away a secret.
What does “the sun shined down on us” mean
What is a sunny day that is enjoyable, rather than scorching:
What does “opposite attract” mean?
What is people who are very different from each other are often drawn to one another.