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Idiom or Hyperbole?
Metaphor or Simile?
It means what?
Name it
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100
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! Idiom or hyperbole?
What is hyperbole - it uses exaggeration to over-emphasize that the person is REALLY hungry!
100
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. Metaphor or simile?
What is metaphor.
100

It is a comparison of 2 unlike things using the word "like" or "as".

 What is a simile

100

I ran like a cheetah in the 50 yard dash.

simile

100

Which big cat is the largest?

Tiger

200
What does, "He let the cat out of the bag" mean? Idiom or hyperbole?
What is idiom. This idiom means someone shared a secret.
200
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because (A) He was very strong. (B) He was very tall. (C) He kept returning the balls. (D) His body was made of cells.
What is .... (C) He kept returning the balls.
200

Compares 2 things and does not use like or as

What is a metaphor 

200

It's raining cats and dogs

idiom

200

Which US state is famous for Hollywood?

California 

300
We have a ton of work to do this next month! Idiom or hyperbole and why?
What is .... hyperbole because it uses exaggeration to emphasize that we have a lot of work, but it doesn't really weigh a TON!
300
We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog! (1)Metaphor or Simile? (2)How do you know?
What is ... This is a metaphor because it does not use like or as to compare Tammy to a hog.
300

A word or phrase that means something other than what is being said

What is an idiom 

300

This book weighs a ton

Hyperbole

300

Which type of fish is Nemo?

Clownfish

400
If you want to wish someone good luck on a performance, how many of the following idioms could you say? "Shake a leg," "You're dressed to the T," "Knock 'em dead," "It's raining cats & dogs"
What is 2 - you could say "Shake a leg," or "Knock 'em dead!"
400
To get 400 points you must answer all of the following: She is like a rainy day. (1) Is this a simile or metaphor? (2) How do you know? (3) What does it mean?
What is ... this is a simile because it uses the word like to compare the girl with a rainy day. Meaning: (Teacher can grade for appropriate meaning)
400

An exaggeration used to make a point 

What is a hyperbole 

400

Life is a highway

Metaphor

400

What is the bodies largest organ

The skin

500
For 500 points, you must correctly write one hyperbole and one idiom (not previously used in this game).
What is .... (Teacher must check for points)
500
This is a hard question ... one that many junior high students and high school students might not get ... Shakespeare, a famous writer, once said, "All the world's a stage." What do you think he meant?
What is ... he meant that life is like a play and we are all performing every day.
500

What is figurative language

Using words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation 

500

Stabbed in the back

Idiom

500

What is the largest state in America 

Alaska