Name That Figure! – Identify the type of figurative language used in a given sentence.

Define It! – Provide the definition of different figurative language techniques.

Finish the Phrase – Complete a sentence using a figurative language technique.

What Does It Mean? – Explain the meaning behind a figurative phrase or expression.

Create Your Own! – Come up with an original example of a given figurative language technique.

100

"The wind howled through the night."

What is personification?

100

This type of figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as.”

What is a simile?

100

"The snow was as white as _____."

What is "a sheet" or another creative answer?

100

"He has a heart of stone."

What is "He is unfeeling or emotionally tough"?

100

Create a simile about how fast something moves. 

Example: "He ran like a cheetah."

200

"She was as graceful as a swan."

What is a simile?

200

This literary technique gives human qualities to non-human things.

What is personification?

200

"The thunder _____ in the distance."


What is "boomed" or another onomatopoeic word?

200

"The classroom was a zoo."

What is "The classroom was loud and chaotic"?

200

Create an example of alliteration using the letter "B."

Example: "Bobby bounced the big blue ball."

300

"Boom! The fireworks lit up the sky."

What is onomatopoeia?

300

This is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.

What is alliteration?

300

"I was so tired, I could _____."

What is "sleep for a year" or another hyperbolic answer?

300

"I told you a million times to clean your room!"

What is "I told you many times, but not literally a million"?

300

Make up a metaphor about a difficult challenge.

Example: "This test is a mountain to climb."

400

"Time is a thief."

What is a metaphor?

400

This is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

What is hyperbole?

400

"The leaves on the tree _____ in the breeze."

What is "whispered" or another personified action?

400

"The stars danced in the night sky."

What is "The stars appeared to twinkle or move"?

400

Create an example of personification involving the ocean.

Example: "The waves whispered secrets to the shore."

500

"She sells seashells by the seashore."

What is alliteration?

500

This is when a word imitates a sound.

What is onomatopoeia?

500

"Life is a _____."

What is "journey" or another metaphorical word?

500

"The bacon sizzled in the pan."

What is "The bacon made a frying sound"?

500

Make up a hyperbole about being tired.

Example: "I'm so tired I could sleep for a year!"

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