Halloween Figurative Language

The witch’s shriek was so loud that it broke the window panes.

• personification

• alliteration

• hyperbole

• oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

The ghastly ghoul emerged from the ground in front of the grave.

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The carved pumpkin, its eyes flickering from the flame within, winked at me as I passed by on the dark Halloween night.

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The evil ogre's limbs were thick steel wrapped in muscle.

• simile

• metaphor

• oxymoron

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

The vampire, like a rabid dog, sunk his teeth into the woman's neck without hesitation.

• idiom

• alliteration

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The boy opened the coffin slowly. With each subtle movement, an eerie creak came from the rusted hinges.

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• simile

• oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The wind howled as it blew by the dark castle.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Walking through the haunted forest, the visitor noticed the evil tree lurking in the shadows.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

The goblin turned to its prey, his open mouth revealing fangs as sharp as knives.

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

When the frightened girl saw the living dead move in her direction, she screamed, "Zombie!"

• alliteration

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• oxymoron

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.10

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4