Figurative Language Practice

He drew a line as straight as an arrow.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Can I see you for a second?

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The sun was beating down on me.

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The flag was like a fishhook there in the sky.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark,

Or wrestle a lion alone in the dark,

Eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines,

Than tackle the homework my teacher assigns.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey,

the North Wind is searching for food...

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time

with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Can I have one of your chips?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,

Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.

Leaving behind nights of terror and fear,

I rise.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Understatement

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4