Figurative Language

This sentence is an example of what:  "I feel as happy as a puppy rolling around in the grass."

• simile
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

This sentence is an example of what:  "I have a ton of homework."

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

This sentence is an example of what:  "Who let the cat out of the bag?"

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

This sentence is an example of what:  "Her voice was music to my ears."

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

This sentence is an example of what: "I'm as hungry as a wolf."

• simile

• hyperbole

• idiom

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

This sentence is an example of what:  "The palm trees were dancing in the wind."

• personification
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

This sentence is an example of what:  "I’ve seen this movie a thousand times."

• personification
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

This sentence is an example of what:  "You are my knight in shining armor."

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

This sentence is an example of what:  "Don’t judge a book by its cover."

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is being personified? 
The moon guided me through the forest.

• moon
• forest
• me

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4