Name That Figurative Language
This type of figurative language uses “like” or “as” to compare two things.
“It’s raining cats and dogs.”
This is an idiom.
It's raining very hard.
“As busy as a bee.”
This is a simile.
Very very busy.
In the sentence “The blue car is fast,” what part of speech is blue?
adjective
Identify the conjunction: “I wanted to play, but it started raining.”
but
The classroom was a zoo.
metaphor
"He has a heart of gold."
This is a metaphor.
He is very kind.
"Spill the tea"
Share the gossip.
In “He ran quickly,” what part of speech is quickly?
adverb
Identify the adverb: “They laughed loudly.”
loudly
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
hyperbole
"She's feeling under the weather."
This is an idiom.
She's feeling sick.
“She is as cool as a cucumber.”
This is a simile.
She is really chill.
In “The cat is under the table,” what part of speech is under?
preposition
In “The puppy hid behind the chair,” what part of speech is behind?
preposition
The wind whispered through the trees
personification
“That test was a piece of cake.”
This is a metaphor.
The test was easy.
"This bag weighs a ton.”
This is a hyperbole.
The bag is really heavy.
Identify the adjective: “The tall boy jumped.”
tall
Identify the adjective: “The cold water splashed.”
cold
Break a leg!!
idiom
“Hit the nail on the head.”
This is an idiom.
This means you hit the point exactly.
“Time is money.”
This is a metaphor.
time is valuable.
Identify the adverb: “She sang beautifully.”
beautifully
Identify the preposition: “The ball rolled across the floor.”