Figurative Language Definitions and Examples

What term goes with the definition?

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

What term goes with the definition?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Idiom

What term goes with the definition?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Hyperbole

The following sentences are an example of what type of figurative language?

I could hear the brownies calling me from across the room.

The stars danced in the night sky.

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Imagery

• Personification

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

• True

• False

You are my sunshine is an example of what figurative language?

• Metaphor?

• Alliteration

• Idiom

Match the following example with the correct term.

• metaphor

• The sky was full of dancing stars.

• personification

• She's happy as a clam.

• simile

• The burning wood hissed and crackled.

• onomatopoeia

• He has a heart of stone.

Give another example of the type of figurative language from the picture to the left.

Match the correct term with the example.

• Metaphor

• A rose stands for romance.

• Cliche'

• Laughter is the music of the soul.

• Hyperbole

• Only time will tell.

• Symbolism

• I've told you a million times!

• Onomatopoeia

• BOOM!

The daring dancer dipped his partner dreamily

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Oxymoron