Figurative Language Examples

This picture contains an example of _______________.

• simile & metaphor

• personification

• alliteration

• hyperbole & idiom

The idiom "don't let the cat out of the bag" means __________.

• Someone needs to stay silent and not talk to others.

• Cats are dangerous and should be kept in bags.

• There is literally a cat in somebody's bag and you need to keep it safe.

• You are supposed to keep a secret.

"Time is a thief" is an example of a(n) .

(a)  

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

"Her behavior toward Sean was as cold as ice" is an example of a(n) _____.

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• personification

Which sample is an example of figurative language?

• The cow has spots.

• I really love eating jumbo shrimp.

• The dog is as dirty as a muddy pig

• The girl had to act naturally. 

'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Match the following example with the correct term.

• metaphor

• He has a heart of stone.

• personification

• The sky was full of dancing stars.

• onomatopoeia

• She's happy as a clam.

• simile

• The burning wood hissed and crackled.

Similes, metaphors, and hyperboles are all examples of using figurative language.

• True

• False

Which is not an example of figurative language?

• personification

• idioms

• literal meanings

• similes, metaphors

"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?, " is an example of...

• simile
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• hyperbole