Figurative Language 1
Figurative Language 2
Figurative Language 3
Figurative Language 4
Figurative Language 5
100

I waited in line forever until it was my turn.

What is a hyperbole? (1000 POINTS ADDED)

100

WHAT'S MRS. COOK'S FAV COLOR?

10X POINTS

PINK (IF YOU GET IT WRONG, YOU DON'T LOSE POINTS)

100

The curtains in the window are waving hello to us.

What is personification?

100

My life is an open book; I have no secrets.

What is a metaphor?

100

My parents are too strict; my house is a prison.

What is a metaphor? (hyperbole is also acceptable) (5x POINTS)

150

The tree branches danced in the wind.

What is personification?

150

I was starving before we finally ate.

What is a hyperbole?

150

The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky.

What is a simile?

150

150

FREE POINTS

150


What is alliteration?

200

Tyler takes the tasty tarts and tosses them to Tiny Tim.

Alliteration (3X POINTS)

200

He is a library of information.

What is a metaphor? (4X POINTS)

200

She splashed into the pool.

What is onomatopoeia?

200

You are my sunshine.

What is metaphor?

200

Give an example of a hyperbole. 

250

250

FREE POINTS

250

She sells seashells by the seashore.

What is alliteration? (5xPOINTS)

250

The insects buzzed around the flowers.

What is an onomatopoeia? (TRIPPLE POINTS)

250

Donald dove after the ducks, daring the dark depths.

Alliteration.

250

The fireworks boomed in the distance.

What is onomatopoeia?

300

The computer stared at me while a put off doing my homework.

What is personification? (2X POINTS)

300
The rain falls like the sun, rising up the mountains
simile
300

My sore feet were begging me to take a break.

What is personification? TRIPLE POINTS

300

Their friendship is a rollercoaster ride.

What is a metaphor?

300

I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark than do my homework.

What is a hyperbole?

350

Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.

What is a Simile?

350

What is an hyperbole? 

Extreme exaggeration. 

350

He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes

onomatopoeia

350

350

FREE POINTS

350

Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.


What is a Metaphor?

400

giving human qualities to non-human things

personification (4X POINTS)

400

The fly buzzed past.

onomatopoeia

400

What is alliteration? 

Repetition of sounds. 

400

Her tears ran down her face. 

personification 

400

Give an example of personification. 

JK, you get FREE points

450

an extreme exaggeration

hyperbole

450

450

FREE POINTS

450

We had to wait for forever!

hyperbole

450

He was a Scrooge

metaphor 

450

Give an example of alliteration. 

JK, you get FREE points!!!

500

500

FREE POINTS

500

Charming children chatted in the corner

alliteration

500

My life is a dream of wonders

metaphor (DOUBLE POINTS)

500

What is a simile? 

comparing two things using like or as (2X POINTS)

500

She is a ray of sunshine. 

metaphor 

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