Figurative Language 1
Figurative Language 2
Figurative Language 3
Figurative Language 4
Figurative Language 5
100

I waited in line forever until it was my turn.

What is a hyperbole?

100

You are the sun, moon, and stars to me.

What is a metaphor?

100

The curtains in the window are waving hello to us.

What is personification?

100

My life is an open book; I have no secrets.

What is a metaphor?

100

My parents are too strict; my house is a prison.

What is a metaphor? (hyperbole is also acceptable)

150

The tree branches danced in the wind.

What is personification?

150

I was starving before we finally ate.

What is a hyperbole?

150

The car was as fast as a jet soaring through the sky.

What is a simile?

150

My hair would not cooperate this morning.

What is personification?

150


What is alliteration?

200

Tyler takes the tasty tarts and tosses them to Tiny Tim.

Alliteration

200

He is a library of information.

What is a metaphor?

200

She splashed into the pool.

What is onomatopoeia?

200

You are my sunshine.

What is metaphor?

200

Give an example of a hyperbole. 

250

There were a million people in line in front of me to see the new Avengers movie

What is hyperbole?

250

She sells seashells by the seashore.

What is alliteration?
250

The insects buzzed around the flowers.

What is an onomatopoeia?

250

Donald dove after the ducks, daring the dark depths.

Alliteration.

250

The fireworks boomed in the distance.

What is onomatopoeia?

300

The computer stared at me while a put off doing my homework.

What is personification?

300
The rain falls like the sun, rising up the mountains
simile
300

My sore feet were begging me to take a break.

What is personification?

300

Their friendship is a rollercoaster ride.

What is a metaphor?

300

I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark than do my homework.

What is a hyperbole?

350

Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a familiar song.

What is a Simile?

350

What is an hyperbole? 

Extreme exaggeration. 

350

He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes

onomatopoeia

350

The leaves were like a box of crayons. 

simile

350

Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.


What is a Metaphor?

400

giving human qualities to non-human things

personification

400

The fly buzzed past.

onomatopoeia

400

What is alliteration? 

Repetition of sounds. 

400

Her tears ran down her face. 

personification 

400

Give an example of personification. 

450

an extreme exaggeration

hyperbole

450

The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads

personification

450

We had to wait for forever!

hyperbole

450

He was a Scrooge

metaphor 

450

Give an example of alliteration. 

500

onomatopoeia

Word that sound like sound effects

500

Charming children chatted in the corner

alliteration

500

My life is a dream of wonders

metaphor

500

What is a simile? 

comparing two things using like or as
500

She is a ray of sunshine. 

metaphor