Figurative Language

Front

Life is a roller coaster.

Back

metaphor

Front

My backpack weighs a ton.

Back

hyperbole

Front

He looks like a fish out of water.

Back

simile

Front

Stars danced in the moonlit sky.

Back

personification

Front

You hit the nail on the head.

Back

idiom

Front

Her eyes twinkled like diamonds.

Back

simile

Front

Dropped the plate of food: Splat!

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

The stormy ocean was a raging bull.

Back

metaphor

Front

Sally sat silently sipping soda.

Back

alliteration

Front

The flowers were begging for water.

Back

personification