"Sally sells seashells by the seashore"
Alliteration
You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.
What is a metaphor?
The curtains in the window are waving hello to us.
What is personification?
The comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
simile
Daily Double
She's so smart; she is a walking encyclopedia.
What is a metaphor.
The tree branches danced in the wind.
What is personification?
Daily Double
Whatm type of figurative language is used?
Tim talked to Tina on Tuesday and Thursday.
What is alliteration.
The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky.
What is a simile?
My hair would not cooperate this morning.
What is personification?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
You’re acting like such a Scrooge!
What is simile.
He is a library of information about athletes.
What is a metaphor?
What is repetition?
The repeating of words in a sentence or phrase.
She walked in the room like a supermodel on a catwalk.
What is a simile?
A comparison without the use of "like" or "as"
metaphor
There were a million people in line in front of me to see the new Avengers movie
What is hyperbole?
Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.
What is a Metaphor?
The insects buzzed around the flowers.
What is an onomatopoeia?
My parents are too strict; my house is a prison.
What is a metaphor?
Her hair is silk. This is an example of:
metaphor
The computer stared at me while I put off doing my homework.
What is personification?
Now that you are the boss, you are in the spotlight.
What is an idiom?
My sore feet were begging me to take a break.
What is personification?
Their friendship is a rollercoaster ride.
What is a metaphor?
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
personification
Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.
What is a Simile?
Don't jump the gun. Let's ask her why she didn't show up first.
What is an Idiom?
Now that you know how important it is you're changing your tune.
What is an Idiom?
What is alliteration?
Words that imitate sounds
Onomatopoeia
She splashed into the pool.
What is onomatopoeia?
I was so hungry, I even ate the plate.
What is a hyperbole?
I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark than do my homework.
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement for emphasis or comical expression
hyperbole
common phrase that means something other than what it says
Idiom
What is raining cats and dogs?
IDIOM
That football player is really putting the team on his back this evening!
What is a metaphor?
The fireworks boomed in the distance.
What is onomatopoeia?
What figurative language is used? The leaves danced in the breeze.
personification
She is as cool as a cucumber. This is an example of:
simile
The internet is like a window to the world—you can learn about everything online!
What is a simile?
My life is an open book; I have no secrets.
What is a metaphor?
Cool cucumber clubbed a cute cub!
What is alliteration?
Life is a dance floor; love is a rhythm.
What is a metaphor?
I am so hungry that I could eat a horse! This is an example of:
hyperbole