Figurative Language Review

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show.

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

The candle flame danced in the dark.

• idiom

• personification

• imagery

• oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Jack was thirsty enough to drink a river dry.

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

• imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

The car squeaked every time I hit a bump in the road.

• imagery

• oxymoron

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

You just hit the nail on the head!

• hyperbole

• idiom

• personification

• oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Put the names that are on the list in random order.

• simile

• personification

• oxymoron

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Laughter is the music of the soul.

• metaphor

• personification

• oxymoron

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

The sharp edge of the paper cut my finger and made it sting.

• hyperbole

• simile

• imagery

• idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Break a leg!

• hyperbole

• idiom

• metaphor

• oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Identify the type of figurative language for the following:

Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty.

• imagery

• personification

• oxymoron

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A