Figurative Language 1
I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.
"a million hours" = hyperbole
The wind screamed as the storm rapidly approached our home.
"the wind screamed" = Personification
We heard the fire go snap, crackle, and pop.
"snap, crackle, pop" = onomatopoeia
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
The tree branches danced in the wind.
"branches danced" = personification
Jumbo Shrimp
Icy Hot
Pretty Ugly
Oxymorons
As I walked forward, the sun was my guide.
"Sun was my guide" = metaphor
Princess Penelope was head over heels for Prince Patrick
"head over heels" = idiom
My mom told me I was only allowed to skip school when pigs fly.
"when pigs fly" = idiom
Stephanie sat as still & silent as a statue
"as still & silent as a statue" = simile?
The biscuit was as hard as rock.
"as hard as rock" = similie
Her hair was like silk.
"hair like silk" = simile
A mother's love is as deep as the ocean.
"as deep as the ocean" = simile
My brother didn't go to the game because he was feeling under the weather.
"under the weather" = Idiom
After I lost the game, mother said, “I’ll give you a penny for your thoughts.”
"A penny for your thoughts" = idiom
The letters on the page squiggle and dance.
"letters squiggle and dance" = personification
Morning is a new sheet of paper for you to write on.
"morning is a new sheet of paper" = metaphor
"Don't burn all of your bridges son" warned the father.
"don't burn all your bridges" = Idiom
The sun continues to play hide and seek with the clouds.
"sun plays hide and seek" = personification
The substitute teacher warned the class clown, "I have my eye on you"
"I have my eye on you" = idiom
The scientist searched for fossils, but she was barking up the wrong tree.
"barking up the wrong tree" = Idiom
Everybody here is watching you. 'Cause you feel like home. You're like a dream come true.
"you feel like home" & "you're a dream come true" = similes
Splash! Franky made a huge canon ball into the pool.
"Splash" = onomatopoeia
Will went to Wendy's wedding wet on Wednesday.
Alliteration with "w"
It's raining cats and dogs
Idiom
Flying flakes fell over the mountainside.
Alliteration with "f"
As Jen crawled into the cave, she remembered curiosity killed the cat
"curiosity killed the cat" = idiom
When she turned around, she found his eyes fixed on hers like laser beams.
"fixed on hers like laser beams" = simile