Simile
What is the definition of a simile?
comparing two things USING like or as
What is the definition of a metaphor?
comparing two things WITHOUT using like or as
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration; an exaggerated statement
What is an idiom?
An expression that doesn’t mean what it says
His eyes sparkled like diamonds.
What figurative language is it?
The sentence below is a simile.
True or False?
The girl was as smart as Albert Einstein.
True
The sentence below is a metaphor.
True or False?
The children fight like cats and dogs.
False
The sentence below is a hyperbole.
True or False?
He was as brave as a lion.
False, it's a simile
The test was a piece of cake.
What does that mean?
The test was really easy.
Two heads are better than one.
What figurative language is it?
Idiom
The sentence below is a simile.
True or False?
Sharon is a night owl.
False
Her lovely music was music to my ears.
Is this a metaphor or a simile?
Metaphor
The sentence below is a hyperbole.
True or False?
I've told you a million times!
True
He hit the nail on the head with his answer.
What does that mean?
He said the correct answer, perfectly accurate
I haven't seen you in ages.
Hyperbole
Is the sentence below a simile or a metaphor?
Time is a thief.
Metaphor
He cried a river of tears.
What is that metaphor trying to say?
He was crying a lot.
What does the hyperbole below mean?
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
It means that he is very hungry!
They were so tired, so they said it was time to hit the hay.
What does that mean?
It means to go to sleep.
Time is money.
Metaphor
Make the sentence below a simile:
The waiter was a bee.
The waiter was as busy as a bee.
Make the sentence below a metaphor:
The sun was like a heater.
The sun is a heater.
Make the sentence below a hyperbole:
She slept as long as a bear during hibernation.
She slept forever.
She could sleep forever.
What does that mean?
It means that she was teasing, making them believe something that wasn't true.
Time flies when you're having fun.
What figurative language is that?
Idiom