Christmas Figurative Language

At night, the Christmas lights were bright as day.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

The sun was a stove, melting the ice from the roads.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

The deals on Christmas gifts were a steal. What does that mean?

• The gifts were expensive

• The gifts were small

• The gifts were cheap

• The gifts were stolen

After Christmas Day, Anna slept like a log. What does that mean?

• She slept on a log

• She slept very hard

• She slept very soft

• She didn't sleep

The week before Christmas, my mom was a busy bee baking, shopping and cooking.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Kids try to be sweet as candy leading up to Christmas to get on Santa's good list.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Lyric: City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style. What does this mean?

• Sidewalks busy with people

• Sidewalks in dressy clothes

• Sidewalks decorated for the holidays

• Sidewalks with clothes left on the street

Lyric: You are a bad banana with a greasy black peel.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Dad was a human calculator, figuring out the prices of all the gifts. What does this mean?

• Dad was a calculator

• Dad bought a calculator for Christmas

• Dad did a lot of math when buying gifts

• Dad put a calculator on his wish list

The day before Christmas break, the kids were like jumping beans. What does this mean?

• The kids were jumping beans

• The kids were jumping on their desks

• The kids ate beans for lunch

• The kids were hyper and excited for the break