Figurative Language 2

Similes

100

Jamar is like a Dictionary

Does it mean: Jamar is a book

Or: Jamar has a large vocabulary

Jamar has a large vocabulary

200

Zoe's Smile is as Bright as the Sun

Does it mean: Zoe has a beautiful smile

Or: Zoe's teeth are yellow

Zoe has a beautiful smile

300

Marcus Ran like a Freight Train

Does it mean: Marcus is a very fast & strong runner

Or: Marcus grumbled when he ran

Marcus is a very fast & strong runner

400

Caleb is as Tall as a Giraffe

Does it mean: Caleb has spots on him

Or: Caleb is very tall

Caleb is very tall

500

I Slept like a Log last night

Does it mean: I slept very well

Or: I slept standing like a tree

I slept very well

Metaphors

100

After Exercise my Legs are Noodles

Does it mean: My legs are tired and weak

Or: My legs are wet and floppy

My legs are tired and weak

200

Bill's room is a train wreck

Does it mean: Bill moved his room onto a train

Or: Bill's room is very messy

Bill's room is very messy

300

Tiffany is a rose

Does it mean: Tiffany is a sweet girl

Or: Tiffany has thorns

Tiffany is a sweet girl

400

Anson is a big chicken

Does it mean: Anson pecks at his food

Or: Anson is afraid to do something

Anson is afraid to do something

500

Jared is such a Couch Potato

Does it mean: Jared enjoys mashed potatoes

Or: Jared wants to do nothing but sit and watch TV

Jared wants to do nothing but sit and watch TV

Personification

100

The Sky was Angry

Does it mean: The sky looked mad

Or: The sky looked like it was going to rain

The sky looked like it was going to rain

200

The Sun played Peek-a-Boo with the Clouds

Does it mean: Clouds moved across the sky and hid the sun occasionally

Or: The sun played a child's game with the clouds 

Clouds moved across the sky and hid the sun occasionally

300

My Room is a Friend that Protects Me

Does it mean: I feel comfortable and safe in my room

Or: My room calls 911 whenever an intruder tries to comes in

I feel comfortable and safe in my room

400

The Brown Grass begged for Water

Does it mean: The grass was dry

Or: The grass ran out of money and needed to ask people for a drink

The grass was dry

500

The City never Sleeps

Does it mean: The city has insomnia

Or: There is always something going on in the city

There is always something going on in the city

Alliteration

100

Chris cooked cupcakes in the kitchen

Or

Chris had dessert for lunch

Chris cooked cupcakes in the kitchen

200

Turkey tacos are tasty

Or

Ground Beef is yummy for lunch

Turkey tacos are tasty

300

The child ran after the loud goose

Or

The girl grabbed the golden goose

The girl grabbed the golden goose

400

The lonely dog slept in the alley

Or

The cool cat crept into the cab

The cool cat crept into the cab

500

The boy bounced the ball in the backyard

Or

The child played jump rope in the driveway

The boy bounced the ball in the backyard

Idioms

100

Sally is Feeling Under the Weather

Doe sit mean: Sally thinks she needs an umbrella

Or: Sally doesn't feel well

Sally doesn't feel well

200

Dad Gave me Food for Thought

Does it mean: Dad talked so much I wasn't hungry

Or: Dad gave me something to think about

Dad gave me something to think about

300

Kate and Alice were Joined at the Hip

Does it mean: Kate and Alice were close friends and always together

Or: Kate and Alice were Siamese Twins

Kate and Alice were close friends and always together

400

Before the race Felix had Butterflies in his Stomach

Does it mean: Felix ate a caterpillar that made a cocoon

Or: Felix was very nervous

Felix was very nervous

500

Cameron had to pay through the nose for a New Car

Does it mean: Cameron had to perform plastic surgery on people with big noses  in order to get a car

Or: The car cost a lot of money

The car cost a lot of money