Figurative Language

The plates danced on the shelves during the earthquake

is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Careless cars cutting corners cause confusion

is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

This homework will take me forever!

Is an example of:

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Allusion

It's raining cats and dogs

is an example of:

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Idiom

A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance.

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Alliteration

A comparison of two different things without using "like" or "as"

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Allusion

• Simile

She sings like an angel

is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

Giving human traits to non living things

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

BANG

is an example of:

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Allusion

• Onomatopoeia

An extreme exaggeration

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Idiom