Definitions
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
Simile
Name the figurative language:
The stars danced in the night.
Personification
It was her first day of school and she felt like a fish out of water.
Someone is in an uncomfortable position or situation
Life is a rollercoaster
Life is full of ups and downs
My feet are killing me.
My feet hurt
This type of figurative language means giving human qualities to non-human or non-living things.
Personification
Name the figurative language:
He was as fast as a cheetah.
Simile
He added fuel to the fire by accusing the opposing team of cheating.
To make things worse
After two hours in the sun, he was a lobster.
He was very burnt
I love you to the moon and back.
I love you a lot
This type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as.
Metaphor
Name the figurative language:
He was a hurricane when he entered the room.
Metaphor
Don’t be afraid of him when he gets mad. He’s all bark and no bite.
Full of big talk, but not willing to take meaningful action
Your bedroom is a dump
it is dirty
I’m drowning in homework.
I have a lot of homework
Phrases that have meanings different from their literal meaning
Idioms
Name the figurative language:
It is a thousand degrees in this room
Hyperbole
“Stop wriggling while I’m braiding your hair!” Kehlani’s mom said. “You have ants in your pants this morning.”
Can't sit still
Her eyes were diamonds
There are a million other things to do.
I have a lot of stuff to do.
Exaggerating for effect
Hyperbole
Name the figurative language:
We are going to call it a day.
Idiom
Nico wished he could be a fly on the wall when his sister discovered the toad he’d left in her shoe!
To watch something happen without anyone knowing you’re there
He was a cheetah in the race.
That was the easiest test in the word.