Figurative Language

America is a melting pot.

• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The trees danced in the blowing wind.

• onomatopoeia
• simile
• metaphor
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

They fight like cats and dogs.

• simile
• alliteration
• hyperbole
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The play was as boring as watching paint dry.

• alliteration
• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The sun played hide and seek with the clouds.

• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia
• simile
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The toast jumped out of the toaster when it was done cooking.

• simile
• hyperbole
• personification
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Her smile is a ray of sunshine.

• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• personification
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Cathy is a cute as a kitten" is an example of what type of figurative language?

• simile
• hyperbole
• personification
• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• simile
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Phrase:
The cup danced joyfully across the table.

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D