Figurative Language

She is as sweet as pie!

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My homework is so hard my brain is going to explode.

• alliteration
• simile
• idiom
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

A student gives a goofy answer in class and the teacher responds, "that's an interesting point of view."

• a metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• a euphemism 
• an idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The flames ate hungrily at the burning houses.

• idiom
• personification
• simile
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"Under the weather" meaning: someone is sick.

• idiom
• euphemism
• personification
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5B

CCSS.L.4.5B

• idiom
• hyperbole
• alliteration
• euphemism

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Life is a journey.

• metaphor
• personification
• alliteration
• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

While working, write your wackiest words down.

• metaphor
• simile
• alliteration
• personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Corey shoots the ball and....BAM. It bricks off the backboard.

• onomatopoeia
• idiom
• hyperbole
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The papers jumped from Miss Clanton's desk when she opened the window.

• hyperbole
• personification
• euphemism
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3