Hyperbole
I told John I could eat a horse I am so hungry.
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
eat a horse
The bridge collapsed creating a tremendous boom.
Where is the onomatopoeia in the above sentence?
boom
She was pretty, like a beauty queen.
Where is the simile in the above sentence?
like a beauty queen
Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
hair was a flowing golden river
The wind howled in the night.
What is the personification in this sentence?
wind howled
I saw a saw that could out saw any other saw I ever saw.
What words in the sentence above make up an alliteration?
saw
Fixing a bike is not exactly rocket science.
What is the idiom in this sentence?
not exactly rocket science
A traffic cop gets his license suspended because of unpaid parking tickets.
What is the irony in this sentence?
traffic cop gets license suspended
This is the worst day of my life.
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
worst day of my life
Her heels clacked on the hardwood floor.
Where is the onomatopoeia in the above sentence?
clacked
She was pretty as a picture.
Where is the simile in the above sentence?
pretty as a picture
The snow is a white blanket.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
snow is a white blanket
Opportunity was knocking at her door.
What is the personification in this sentence?
opportunity knocking
Susan sold sea shells at the Sack and Save.
What words in the sentence above make up an alliteration?
Susan, sold, sea shells, sack & save
It rained cats and dogs today, so I did not get my car washed.
What is the idiom in this sentence?
rained cats and dogs
A fire station burns down.
What is the irony in this sentence?
fire station burns
I really love shopping for clothes, but I am afraid this trip to Nordstrom will cost me $1,000,000!
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
trip to Nordstrom will cost me $1,000,000,000
The dishes fell to the floor with a clatter.
Where is the onomatopoeia in the above sentence?
clatter
She was a monster and ate like crazed tiger.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
ate like a tiger
The calm lake was a mirror.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
lake was a mirror
At precisely 6:30 a.m. my alarm clock sprang to life.
What is the personification in this sentence?
alarm clock sprang to life
Fred's friends fried Fritos for Friday's food.
What words in the sentence above make up an alliteration?
Fred, friends, fried, Fritos, for, Friday's, food
We really don't seem to see eye to eye about this topic.
What is the idiom in the above sentence?
see eye to eye
A marriage counselor files for divorce.
What is the irony in this sentence?
marriage counselor files for divorce
He was as tall as a house and skinny as a tooth pick.
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
tall as a house
skinny as a tooth pick
These clucking chickens are driving me crazy!
Where is the onomatopoeia in the above sentence?
clucking
He is as cunning as a fox.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
as a fox
She was a giant on the basketball court.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
she was a giant
The tornado ran through town without a care.
What is the personification in this sentence?
tornado ran
When the whale jumped we wished for wisdom and safety.
What words in this sentence represent an alliteration?
when whale, we, wished & wisdom
I was tickled pink when I heard the news.
What is the idiom in this sentence?
tickled pink
A pilot has a fear of heights.
What is the irony in this sentence?
pilot has fear of heights
My mom was mad and told my sister to "go jump in the ocean and swim to China."
What is the hyperbole in this sentence?
go jump in the ocean and swim to China
We roasted marshmallows over the crackling fire.
Where is the onomatopoeia in the above sentence?
crackling
Our soldiers are as brave as lions.
Which comparison in the above sentence represents a simile?
as brave as lions
Tom's eyes were ice as he stared at her.
Where is the metaphor in the above sentence?
eyes were ice
The sun smiled and chased away the angry clouds.
What is the personification in this sentence?
sun smiled and chased
Mike made mellow music with his new microphone.
What words in the sentence above make up an alliteration?
Mike, made, mellow, music, microphone
I'm going to stay in bed because I'm feeling under the weather.
What is the idiom in this sentence?
feeling under the weather
A post on Facebook complaining how useless Facebook is.
What is the irony in this sentence?
post on Facebook complaining that it's useless