Types
Which type of figurative language uses “like” or “as” to compare 2 things?
Similes
What is the meaning of this metaphor?
"This cupcake is a rainbow of flavors!"
It has many different flavors
What type of figurative language is this?
"The moon smiled down on the earth below."
Personification
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 uses words that are close together in a sentence or phrase that start with the same sound?
Alliteration
Which type of figurative language is a commonly understood phrase containing words that are not meant to be taken literally?
Idiom
What is the meaning of this simile?
"Tim was like a kid in a candy store!"
Tim is very excited like a kid in a candy store would be.
What type of figurative language is this?
"The bubble popped just as Sam tried to get his friend's attention."
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.
What type of figurative language is this?
The donut called to me from the kitchen, so I had to go eat it.
Personification
Which type of figurative language gives human qualities to non-living things?
Personification
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.
What type of figurative language is this?
"My homework took a million hours to complete."
Hyperbole
Which sentence is an example of an onomatopoeia?
A) Leon the largest lion was laughing loudly.
B) Tick, tick, tick, all I could hear was the alarm clock.
C) When we heard the bell, we made sure to get right to class.
B) Tick, tick, tick, all I could hear was the alarm clock.
What type of figurative language is an over exaggeration of something to make a point?
Hyperbole
Which type of figurative language is used to compare two things without using the words "like" or "as"?
metaphor
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.
What type of figurative language is this?
"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.
The computers at our school are dinosaurs.
Metaphor
Which type of figurative language uses a word that imitates a sound?
Onomatopoeia
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.
What type of figurative language is this?
"I had to bring an umbrella to school today because it was raining cats and dogs!"
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 alliteration?
A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
B) The rain in the plain falls mainly in Spain.
C) Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear.
A) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.