Figurative Language 1
I waited in line forever until it was my turn.
What is a hyperbole?
You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.
What is a metaphor?
The curtains in the window are waving hello to us.
What is personification?
My life is an open book; I have no secrets.
What is a metaphor?
My parents are too strict; my house is a prison.
What is a metaphor? (hyperbole is also acceptable)
The tree branches danced in the wind.
What is personification?
I was starving before we finally ate.
What is a hyperbole?
The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky.
What is a simile?
My hair would not cooperate this morning.
What is personification?
onomatopoeia
Word that sound like sound effects
What is a simile?
The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads
personification
She splashed into the pool.
What is onomatopoeia?
an extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
Charming children chatted in the corner
alliteration
There were a million people in line in front of me to see the new Avengers movie
What is hyperbole?
She sells seashells by the seashore.
The insects buzzed around the flowers.
What is an onomatopoeia?
Donald dove after the ducks, daring the dark depths.
Alliteration.
The fireworks boomed in the distance.
What is onomatopoeia?
The computer stared at me while a put off doing my homework.
What is personification?
My sore feet were begging me to take a break.
What is personification?
Their friendship is a rollercoaster ride.
What is a metaphor?
I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark than do my homework.
What is a hyperbole?
Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.
What is a Simile?
What is an hyperbole?
Extreme exaggeration.
He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes
onomatopoeia
The leaves were like a box of crayons.
simile
Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.
What is a Metaphor?
giving human qualities to non-human things
personification
The fly buzzed past.
onomatopoeia
What is alliteration?
Repetition of sounds.
Her tears ran down her face.
personification
My life is a dream of wonders
metaphor