Figurative Language

Front

Figurative language example: "The bulldog's bark was like a booming bass drum."

Back

Simile

Front

Figurative language example: "The pile of books weighs a ton."

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Figurative language example: "That young woman is a walking dictionary."

Back

Metaphor

Front

Figurative language example: "The racers ran faster than the wind."

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Figurative language example: "My heart is a machine that keeps my blood flowing."

Back

Metaphor

Front

Figurative language example: "The lightning was like a display of fireworks--a scary one."

Back

Simile

Front

Compare: "The lightning was like a display of fireworks--a scary one."

Back

Lightning & fireworks

Front

Figurative language example: "Pat is the lion, Drew is the mouse."

Back

Metaphor

Front

Metaphor comparison: "Pat is the lion, Drew is the mouse."

Back

Pat & Drew

Front

Figurative language example: "That field in spring is a sea of golden daffodils."

Back

Metaphor