Figurative Language
This type of figurative language compares two things using the words "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This Marvel superhero uses a shield and has a Halloween costume often worn by people celebrating Independence Day too.
Who is Captain America?
This animal is known to be the only mammal that can truly fly.
What is a bat?
This bird is often the main dish at a traditional Thanksgiving meal.
What is a turkey?
I’m sweet and round, with a crust on the outside. Some say I’m pumpkin; others prefer pecan for a ride. What am I?
What is a pie?
When someone says "I've got a ton of homework," they're using this type of figurative language.
What is hyperbole?
In the Marvel Universe, this spooky hero's powers come from a fiery spirit of vengeance.
Who is Ghost Rider?
This planet is known as the Red Planet.
What is Mars?
This group of people celebrated the "First Thanksgiving" with the Native Americans in 1621.
Who are the Pilgrams?
I’m hot and golden, a Thanksgiving favorite. I go great with gravy and butter slathered. What am I?
What is a dinner roll?
"The stars danced in the sky" is an example of this figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human things.
What is personification?
Loki often dresses up as other people with magic. What mythical creature is he also known as because of his trickster personality?
What is a shape-shifter?
The fear of this Halloween creature is called arachnophobia.
What is a spider?
This orange vegetable is often made into a sweet pie for dessert on Thanksgiving.
What is a pumpkin?
The more of this you take, the more you leave behind. What is it?
What are footsteps?
She sells sea shells by the sea shore" is an example of this figurative language that repeats the same initial sounds.
What is alliteration?
This Marvel villain is inspired by Halloween colors and famously wears green and purple in the comics.
Who is Green Goblin?
In ancient Egypt, people believed this insect represented life after death and often placed it in tombs.
What is the scarab beetle?
This animal holds hands with others in its group while sleeping to avoid drifting apart.
What is an otter?
I grow underground, then mashed or baked. At Thanksgiving, I’m often piled high on your plate. What am I?
What is a potato?
This figurative language describes a phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meanings of the words, like "it's raining cats and dogs."
What is an idiom?
Doctor Strange uses this powerful object to help see future events, which might come in handy on Halloween night!.
What is the Eye of Agamotto?
This planet spins the fastest in our solar system, completing a day in just about 10 hours.
What is Jupiter?
Thanksgiving is celebrated on this day in the United States each year.
What is the fourth Thursday in November?
If you drop me, I’m sure to crack, but give me a smile, and I’ll always smile back. What am I?
What is a mirror?