Winter Figurative Language | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 10 Public

State if it is a simile, metaphor, personification, or idiom. Then use context clues to determine the meaning of the word.

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The snow was like frosting on the roof of the small cottage. It was glistening in the light.

Simile, It was thick and white on top of the house

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The snowball was as cannonball as it flew out of my hand.

Metaphor; It was moving quickly through the air

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I heard the crisp air laughing at me as I stood at the bus stop with no coat on.

Personification; It was very cold outside and she didn’t wear a jacket, so it felt as though the cold was mocking her.

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The snowflakes were like cotton balls falling from the sky.

Simile; The snow looked soft and fluffy

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John knew that he was skating on thin ice with his teacher by not doing his project before the winter break.

Idiom; In a risky position

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I didn't know many people at the winter party, so I tried to break the ice with a girl who was sitting alone.

Idiom; To make others feel comfortable by starting a conversation

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The cold air was like sharp fingernails scraping my skin.

Simile; Cold air was sharp, harsh, crisp

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The winter sun is shy and hides from the world.

Personification; The sun hides and it is darker earlier in the winter.

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As I walked through the winter cold, my hands were ice cubes.

Metaphor; Hands were freezing

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During my winter break, it started to snow out of the blue. It was a great surprise.

Idiom; Surprise/out of no where

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