Types
Which type of figurative language uses “like” or “as” to compare 2 things?
Simile
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
This cupcake is a rainbow of flavors!
It has many different flavors.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The pizza was proudly prepared by Pauline.
Alliteration
Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?
A. My father always says, “Laughter is the best medicine.”
B. The rollercoaster went up and down like an elevator!
C. My brother sometimes dresses like a clown to scare me.
A. My father always says, “Laughter is the best medicine.”
Which type of figurative language compares 2 things without the use of a transition word?
Metaphor
Which type of figurative language contains words that are not meant to be taken literally?
Idiom
What is the meaning of the following simile?
Timothy was like a kid in a candy store!
Timothy is very excited like a kid in a candy store would be.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The bubble popped just as Sam tried to get the attention of his friends.
Onomatopoeia
Which sentence is an example of a simile?
A. I really like to go swimming at the lake in the summer.
B. I started to feel nauseous as I waited for my turn to speak.
C. After I hurt my ankle, I walked as slow as a turtle.
C. After I hurt my ankle, I walked as slow as a turtle.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The donut called to me from the kitchen, so I had to go eat it.
Personification
Which type of figurative language has repetition of a beginning sound within the same line in a poem or sentence?
Alliteration
What is the meaning of the following idiom?
After studying hard the night before, Adam thought the test was a piece of cake.
The test was easy.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The Pittsburg Steelers are the best team of all time!
Hyperbole
Which sentence is an example of onomatopoeia?
A. Leon the largest lion was laughing loudly.
B. Tick, tick, tick, all I could hear was the clock aggravating me all night long.
C. When we heard the bell, we made sure to get right to class.
B. Tick, tick, tick, all I could hear was the clock aggravating me all night long.
Which type of figurative language uses extreme exaggeration?
Hyperbole
Which type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-living things?
Personification
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Life is one big roller coaster ride!
Life has a lot of ups and downs but can be fun and exciting.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
My dog is like a superhero when he hears someone in trouble.
Simile
Which sentence is an example of personification?
A. My brother Bob loves to bake brownies for my birthday.
B. The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium.
C. Jenny bought a snack with the dollar burning a hole in her pocket.
B. The stairs groaned as the crowd left the stadium.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The computers at our school are dinosaurs!
Metaphor
Which type of figurative language uses words to represent sounds?
Onomatopeia
What is the meaning of the following idiom?
We had a substitute today due to our teacher feeling under the weather.
Their teacher was sick.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
When my mom made my favorite dinner, my eyes were bigger than my stomach.
Idiom
Which sentence is an example of an idiom?
A. I had to get my leftovers in a doggie bag to take home.
B. The dandelions were begging for me to water them.
C. The lightning was like fireworks in the night sky.
A. I had to get my leftovers in a doggie bag to take home.
Which sentence is an example of a hyperbole?
A. My big brother can be such a couch potato!
B. The water balloon went splat as it hit the ground.
C. I wanted to go out and play, but I had a ton of chores to do.
C. I wanted to go out and play, but I had a ton of chores to do.