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Figurative Language

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    Name the Figurative Language Featured in each example
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  • The pencil just walked off my desk.
    it's gone
  •  15
  • I will die if she asks me to the dance.
    very excited
  •  20
  • The brown grass was begging for water.
    very dry
  •  25
  • He has ants in his pants.
    can't sit still
  •  15
  • His exhaustion caused him to hit the sack.
    go to bed
  •  20
  • The computer in the classroom was an old dinosaur.
    been around a long time
  •  20
  • She hung her head like a dying flower. 
    she was sad
  •  25
  • Her laughter was like a warm blanket.
    makes you feel good
  •  15
  • Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her back.
    she had long blonde hair
  •  20
  • The sun sizzled the swimmer's skin
    he got a sunburn
  •  25
  • The silence crept into the classroom.
    it got very quiet
  •  20
  • He is as quiet as a mouse
    very quiet
  •  15
  • The teacher took the failing student under her wing.
    helped him out
  •  25
  • The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
    they were sparkly 
  •  15
  • John is as wise as an owl.
    very wise
  •  15
  • The truth tasted terrible on his tongue. 
    didn't like telling the truth
  •  25