Name It
What kind of figurative language is this?
"She was like a raven, dark and mysterious."
What kind of figurative language is this?
"The turtles toes made a tip-tap sound."
alliteration AND onomatopoeia
Finish this simile in a way that makes sense:
"The dog was as white as __________"
Example answers:
"a cloud"
"cotton"
"snow"
What does this idiom really mean?
"It was raining cats and dogs."
Raining really hard
What is being compared in this metaphor?
"Her eyes were the sun, lighting up the room."
Her eyes and the sun
What kind of figurative language is this?
"The alarm clock screamed at me."
Personification
What kind of figurative language is this?
"The sun smiled down on me."
Personification
Finish this simile in a way that makes sense:
"He ran as fast as ___________"
Example answers:
"a cheetah"
"a race car"
"lightning"
What does this idiom really mean?
"It costs an arm and a leg."
It is expensive, or it costs a lot of money
What is being compared in this metaphor?
"Your mind is a garden where knowledge grows."
Your mind and a garden
What kind of figurative language is this?
"It was so cold, my hands were ice."
Metaphor
What kind of figurative language is this?
"He was tall like a tree."
Finish this simile in a way that makes sense:
"Her smiled shined as bright as ___________"
Example answers:
"the sun"
"the stars / a star"
What does this idiom really mean?
"That test was a piece of cake."
That was really easy
What is being compared in this metaphor?
"Life is a rollercoaster with ups and downs."
Life and a rollercoaster
What kind of figurative language is this?
"The firework went BOOM as it exploded."
onomatopoeia
What kind of figurative language is this?
"The sheep was a fluffy cloud."
Metaphor
Finish this simile in a way that makes sense:
"The day dragged as slow as ___________"
Example answers:
"syrup"
"a sloth"
"a turtle"
What does this idiom really mean?
"Break a leg!"
Good luck!
What is being compared in this metaphor?
"the raindrops were sparkling jewels on the grass"
Raindrops and jewels
What kind of figurative language is this?
"This school day has been 100 days long!"
What kind of figurative language is this?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
Finish this simile in a way that makes sense:
"The classroom was as cold as _________"
Example answers:
"ice"
"a snowy day"
"the middle of winter"
"a freezer"
What does this idiom really mean?
"That will happen when pigs fly."
That is unlikely to ever happen / something won't happen
What is being compared in this metaphor?
"The classroom was a zoo when the teacher left."
Classroom and a zoo