Name that Device.
Group Wars!
Idioms & Meanings
Simile or Metaphor
Exaggeration Station
100

"Betty Boo baked badly burnt brownies."

Alliteration

100

vs. Group 3

Which type of Figurative Language compares two things using the words "like" or "as"?


What is a Simile

100

"It costs an arm and a leg" means...

Something is very expensive.

100

"Her eyes sparkled like diamonds."

Simile

100

"I could eat a million pizzas!"

Exaggerating how hungry someone is.

200

"The grass was as sharp as a sword."

Simile

200

vs. Group 1

"Aiden ate apples after awesome adventures."

What is Alliteration.

200

"Under the weather" means...

Feeling Sick.

200

What is the difference between a Simile and Metaphor?

Compares two things...

Simile- using "like" or "as" 

Metaphor- without the use of "like" or "as"

200

"That cake is taller than a skyscrapper!"

Hyperbole

300

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

Hyperbole

300

vs. Group 2

"My dog's breath could knock down a building."

What is a hyperbole

300

"Kimmy spilled the beans to Dyonti."

Kimmy told a secret.

300

True or False:

A simile uses ''like'' or ''as'' to contrast two things.

False

300

"My backpack weighs a TON!"

Name 2 items that could make a backpack SUPER HEAVY.

1.Textbooks

2.Chromebooks

400

"The sun glared down at me from the sky."

Personification

400

Pick your Opponent!

Which type of figurative language gives human traits to non-living things?

What is Personification.

400

"Ezra decided to hit the hay after a long night of homework."

Ezra went to sleep/ went to bed.

400

Fill in the blank with your own simile.

Lacey is as _____ as a ______.

Student Answers may vary.
400

"I laughed so hard I almost EXPLODED!"

Laughing very loudly/hardly.

500

"Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net."

Metaphor

500

vs. Group 4

Write a metaphor.

Best Answer Gets Points (Voting by Ms.E)

500

"Ms.B often says one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch."

One person's actions can cause consequences for everyone.

500

Explain this metaphor.

"My homework was a mountain, I was not ready to climb."

There was a lot of homework that was not yet ready to be completed.

500

True or False:

A hyperbole over exaggerates something.

True

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