Figurative Language

On the way up north to the cabin,
the sunshine sits in my lap all morning. 
This is an example of: 

• personification
• metaphor 
• simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Dawn is like a seed
that will grow into daylight.
This is an example of: 

• metaphor
• simile
• alliteration

The snow is a white blanket.
This is an example of: 

• personification 
• metaphor 
• simile

Kisses are the flowers of affection.
This is an example of: 

• metaphor
• simile
• personification

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

• onomatopoeia
• metaphor
• personification

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

• simile
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• alliteration

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

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

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

• simile
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

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

• personification
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor

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

• personification
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor