FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Name That Figure! – Identify the type of figurative language used in a given sentence.

100

"The wind howled through the night."

What is personification?

200

"She was as graceful as a swan."

What is a simile?

300

"Boom! The fireworks lit up the sky."

What is onomatopoeia?

400

"Time is a thief."

What is a metaphor?

500

"She sells seashells by the seashore."

What is alliteration?

Define It! – Provide the definition of different figurative language techniques.

100

This type of figurative language compares two things using “like” or “as.”

What is a simile?

200

This literary technique gives human qualities to non-human things.

What is personification?

300

This is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words.

What is alliteration?

400

This is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

What is hyperbole?

500

This is when a word imitates a sound.

What is onomatopoeia?

Finish the Phrase – Complete a sentence using a figurative language technique.

100

"The snow was as white as _____."

What is "a sheet" or another creative answer?

200

"The thunder _____ in the distance."

What is "boomed" or another onomatopoeic word?

300

"I was so tired, I could _____."

What is "sleep for a year" or another hyperbolic answer?

400

"The leaves on the tree _____ in the breeze."

What is "whispered" or another personified action?

500

"Life is a _____."

What is "journey" or another metaphorical word?

What Does It Mean? – Explain the meaning behind a figurative phrase or expression.

100

"He has a heart of stone."

What is "He is unfeeling or emotionally tough"?

200

"The classroom was a zoo."

What is "The classroom was loud and chaotic"?

300

"I told you a million times to clean your room!"

What is "I told you many times, but not literally a million"?

400

"The stars danced in the night sky."

What is "The stars appeared to twinkle or move"?

500

"The bacon sizzled in the pan."

What is "The bacon made a frying sound"?

Create Your Own! – Come up with an original example of a given figurative language technique.

100

Create a simile about how fast something moves. 

Example: "He ran like a cheetah."

200

Create an example of alliteration using the letter "B."

Example: "Bobby bounced the big blue ball."

300

Make up a metaphor about a difficult challenge.

Example: "This test is a mountain to climb."

400

Create an example of personification involving the ocean.

Example: "The waves whispered secrets to the shore."

500

Make up a hyperbole about being tired.

Example: "I'm so tired I could sleep for a year!"