Figurative Language

Front

Maria was as graceful as a swan.

Back

simile

Front

Raining cats and dogs

Back

idiom

Front

Dad snores louder than a freight train.

Back

hyperbole

Front

Playful waves tickled our toes.

Back

personification

Front

Honey bees buzzing around the hive.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

Teddy took two tomatoes.

Back

alliteration

Front

The bag weighed a million pounds.

Back

hyperbole

Front

The dog dug ditches during the day.

Back

alliteration

Front

Get off your high horse.

Back

idiom

Front

The cookie was as hard as a rock.

Back

simile