Figurative Language Review

"Get my pretty name out of your mouth." - "Therefore I Am" by Billie Eilish

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

Is Billie's name actually IN the mouth of another person?

No.

The literal meaning and its figurative meaning are different, therefore, it is an idiom.

"We're singing in the car, getting lost upstate. Autumn leaves falling down like pieces into place." - "All Too Well" by Taylor Swift

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

Do you see something being described?

Yes!

And they use "like" to describe and compare autumn leaves falling down to puzzle pieces falling into place.

Therefore, it is a simile.

"Oh, there is thunder in our hearts. Is there so much hate for the ones we love?" - "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush

• Hyberbole

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Simile

Answer explanation

Thunder is an exaggeration for the anger in their hearts.

"Airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars." - "Airplanes" by B.O.B.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

Answer explanation

Do you see something being described?

Yes!

And they use "like" to describe and compare airplanes to shooting stars in the night sky.

Therefore, it is a simile.

"Y'all gon' make me lose my mind. Up in here, up in here." - "Party Up" by DMX

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Answer explanation

Argument for idiom:

Is he actually going to lose his mind?

No.

The literal meaning and its figurative meaning are different, therefore, it is an idiom.

“It might seem crazy what I’m about to say. Sunshine she’s here, you can take a break. I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space.” - "Happy" by Pharrell Williams

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Simile

Answer explanation

Do you see something being described?

Yes!

And he DOES NOT use like or as to describe and compare himself to a hot air balloon.

Therefore, it is a metaphor.

"Hello from the other side. I must have called a thousand times." - "Hello" by Adele

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

A thousand times is an exaggeration for how many times she called.

"You're giving me a million reasons to let you go. You're giving me a million reasons to quit the show." - "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Simile

Answer explanation

A million reasons is an exaggeration for the number of reasons as to why she feels like she needs to let this person go.

"You'll pay me back in kind and reap just what you sow." - "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Simile

Answer explanation

Will this person actually get (reap) the crops that they planted (sowed)?

No.

The literal meaning and its figurative meaning are different, therefore, it is an idiom.

"Baby, you're a firework!" - "Firework" by Katy Perry

• Idiom

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

Answer explanation

Do you see something being described?

Yes!

And she DOES NOT use like or as to describe and compare her "baby" to a firework.

Therefore, it is a metaphor.