Figurative Lang
The fireman’s helmet gleamed like a guilty secret
what is a simile
The wind whispered through the trees
what is personification
This verb means to put someone in prison or otherwise confine them
what is incarcerate
This noun means a small amount or slight understanding of something — like knowing just a few words in another language
what is smattering
The author of the Harry Potter series.
What is J.K. Rowling
He was a Good Samaritan when he helped the stranger on the road
What is an allusion
He was as brave as a lion
what is a simile
This noun refers to the practice of spying, especially by governments to obtain secret information
what is espionage
This noun means bitter resentment or deep-seated ill will toward someone.
what is rancor
The chemical symbol for gold
What is Au
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
what is alliteration
Time is a thief that steals our moments
what is a metaphor
This adjective describes rights that cannot be taken away or denied — like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
what is inalienable
This adjective describes someone or something well known for a bad quality or wicked act
what is infamous
The NFL team with the most Super Bowl wins as of 2025
What is the New England Patriots
Boom! The thunder crashed and shook the house
what is onomatopoeia
I told you to clean your room a thousand times!
What is hyperbole
This verb means to speak harmful untruths about someone; to slander or speak evil of them
what is malign
This noun refers to something done to make amends or compensation for a wrong or injury
reparation
The total number of players from both teams on the field at the start of a standard soccer match
what is 22
Less is more
what is a paradox
A fire station burns down while the firefighters are out on a call
what is irony
This verb means to cut short or reduce something — like limiting a citizen’s freedom of speech
what is curtail
This adjective describes something spreading unchecked, widespread, or out of control
rampant
This city is the capital of Canada.
what is Ottowa