Figurative Language 1
I waited in line for a million hours until it was my turn.
Hyperbole
The drums were like a thunderstorm.
Simile
The sweet signs showed up everywhere.
Alliteration.
Her eyes twinkled like stars.
Simile.
The computer stared at me while I put off doing my homework.
Personification
The tree branches danced in the wind.
Personification
The bees buzzed around the flowers.
You are the sun, moon and stars to me.
Metaphor.
Can February March? No, but April May.
Pun
A comparison between two different things using "Like" or "As".
Simile.
To assign human-like traits to non-humans/objects
Personification
He pleaded for her forgiveness, but Janet's heart was ice.
Metaphor
What do you call the wife of a hippie? A Mississippi.
Pun
Alliteration.
This car goes faster than the speed of light.
Hyperbole.
I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark than do my homework.
Hyperbole.
Don't jump the gun. Let's ask for permission first.
Idiom.
The door slammed open and I threw my bookbag down with a thud.
Onomatopoeia.
Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.
Metaphor.
Sorry I'm late! The meeting slipped my mind.
Idiom.
Give it a shot!
Idiom
He fell asleep under the cherry tree
Assonance
A well known phrase.
Idiom
Ms. D'Annibale likes donuts with dark chocolate drizzle while dancing.
Alliteration.
Anaphora