Is it figurative language?
I went to the mall on Saturday.
Literal
Sally sold seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
onomatopoeia
onomatopoeia
word formed from the sound something makes
Hyperbole
an exaggeration
She's as tall as a tree.
figurative
Her eyes were like stars.
Similie
The grass tickled his toes.
Personification
Personification
giving human characteristics to something nonhuman
Similie
Comparison using "like" or "as"
She's all tied up!
Figurative
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
Hyperbole
It's raining cats and dogs.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words
Metaphor
Comparison not using "like" or "as"
I am very excited to play in the snow!
The sky was an ocean of blue.
metaphor
Out of sight, out of mind.
Adage
idioms
a phrase that does not mean exactly what it says
That dog never sleeps.
Figurative
Bang! The door slammed open like a wrecking ball.
Onomatopoeia and simile
My mouth was on fire! Thankfully, the water calmed me down.
Hyperbole and personification
Adage
short statement expressing a general truth