Figurative Language

Front

Children, dogs, and houses bloom like crowded flowers.

Back

simile

Front

Sunshine sits in my lap all morning.

Back

personification

Front

Dawn is like a seed that grows into daylight.

Back

simile

Front

The river spills over rocks and whispers 'Kawishiwee' as it rushes on.

Back

onomatopoeia

Front

A bull moose stands in the shallows like a house on stilts.

Back

simile

Front

Dusk prepares for the great celebration of night.

Back

personification

Front

The snow is a white blanket.

Back

metaphor

Front

Gaslights bloomed on streets like flowers, lighting with a 'Pop!' at night.

Back

simile and onomatopoeia

Front

Kisses are the flowers of affection.

Back

metaphor

Front

"It went zip when it moved, bop when it stopped, and whirr when it stood still. I never knew what it was and I guess I never will." This has examples of:

Back

onomatopoeia