Figurative Language Examples
This time of year, I am as busy as a bee.
Simile
An extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
His yellow shoes shined especially bright in the pitch-white sunlight.
Sight
The beginning of the story, in which the setting and characters are introduced
exposition
The football ran away from the pile of players.
Personification
A person, place, or object that stands for something beyond itself (In other words, something that stands for something else)
symbol
The classroom hamster shrieked when the textbooks slammed down on the desks.
sound
The conflict is resolved and loose ends are tied up in the ___________
resolution
My best friend's smile is sunshine.
Metaphor
A comparison without using the words "like" or "as"
metaphor
Her perfume reminded me of the daisy fields I used to live near as a child.
smell
Despite the difficulty, Jimmy kept pushing and eventually reached his goal of running five miles.
inspiring; motivational
In the _________________, the story winds down towards its conclusion
falling action
The peach blossoms fell from the tree.
Symbol
idiom
The saltiness of the crackers made my tongue tickle.
taste
As we drove by, I remembered the good old days walking through the park with my childhood friends.
nostalgic
The turning point of the story in which the conflict eases
climax
My siblings are giving me the cold shoulder.
Idiom
A reference to something or someone famous
allusion
My fuzzy socks produced a lot of friction with the shaggy carpet.
touch
Sure, mom, I will just walk all the way to my friend's house 20 miles away, that sounds super fun!
sarcastic
This part of the story usually takes up the most amount of time
Rising action