Simile/Metaphors
Larry is Becky fight like cats and dogs.
Simile or metaphor? What does it literally mean?
simile, don't get along
A hyperbole is an...
exaggeration
What is an idiom?
What does it literally mean?
the stairs were making a noise
I told you a million times!
What type of figurative language is it?
hyperbole
"How did the lamp break?"
"Well, I went to my room, but then I was hungry, and then I heard a sound, and then I ate the corn dog."
"Your explanation is clear as mud."
Simile or metaphor? What does it literally mean?
simile, hard to understand, not clear
The groceries will cost me a million dollars.
What does it literally mean?
the groceries are expensive
My pet goldfish kicked the bucket last night.
What does it mean?
the goldfish died
My flowers are begging for water.
What does it literally mean?
you need to water your flowers
Jesse was a torpedo in the water.
What type of figurative language is it?
metaphor
Watching the golf match was watching grass grow.
Simile or metaphor? What does it literally mean?
metaphor, boring
When I slipped on the ice, I died of embarrassment.
What does it literally mean?
you were really embarrassed
Lauren had her head in the clouds when she walked right into the wall.
not paying attention
The fire ran through the forest.
What does it literally mean?
The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
What type of figurative language is it?
How can you tell a simile and a metaphor apart?
similes use like or as
"Mom, make me a sandwich please. I'm dying of starvation."
What does it literally mean?
you are really hungry
"Quit beating around the bush and tell me what happened to my book!"
What does it literally mean?
The camera loved taking pictures of the model.
What does it literally mean?
the model took great pictures and looked good in them
What type of figurative language is it?
What do similes and metaphors do?
compare things
I want to be with you forever.
What does it literally mean?
you want to be with someone as long as you live or for a long time
You will buy a new Lamborghini when pigs fly.
What does it literally mean?
it is unlikely to happen
What is personification?
You are the spitting image of you dad.
What type of figurative language is it?