Figurative Language: Metaphors, Similes, Personification, Hyperbole, and Idioms

The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves.
What type of figurative language is in use?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Apostrophe
• Personification

What is the figurative meaning of the personification
'Money is the only friend I can count on?"

• Speaker has lost a great deal of money from people he trusted.
• Speaker just lost his job over money.
• Speaker feels that money is the only thing worthwhile in this world.
• Speaker just got a huge promotion and raise.

The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran toward Jack.
What type of figurative language is in use?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Apostrophe
• Personification

Molly’s face turned as red as a tomato when she gave the wrong answer in class.
What type of figurative language is in use?

• Simile
• Apostrophe
• Metaphor
• Personification

What is the figurative meaning of the personification in the sentence? Jan ate the hot dog despite the arguments it posed to her digestive system.

• Jan loved hot dogs more than anything else.
• Jan would not eat hot dogs no matter who tried to get her to eat them.
• Jan ate the hot dog although she knew she would have an upset stomach.
• Jan ate more hot dogs than anyone else and became ill from overeating.

The old bench groaned when the three friends sat down on it.
What type of figurative language is in use?

• Apostrophe
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Personification

What is the figurative meaning of the personification in the following sentence?
The buses can be impatient around here.

• The buses are always running late.
• One can never tell what time the bus(es) will arrive.
• The buses are overcrowded, you can never find a seat.
• The buses are always running early.

What is the figurative meaning of the following metaphor?
Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children.

• Kathy bought enough food to feed 30 children
• Kathy did not like grocery shopping with her children.
• Kathy left some of her children at the grocery store.
• Kathy arrived at the store with a large number of children.

Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.
What type of figurative language is in use?

• Metaphor
• Apostrophe
• Personification
• Simile

What is the figurative meaning of the simile in the following? Allie’s cell phone dropped into the toilet like a falling star.

• Allie's cell phone case was covered in falling stars.
• Allie left her cell phone in the girl's bathroom.
• Allie's ring tone was of twinkling stars.
• Allie's cell phone fell into the toilet before she could catch it.