Words that mean something different than their literal meaning
Figurative Language
What kind of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
What kind of figurative language compares two things by describing something as something it isn't, without using "like" or "as" (for example: love is a battlefield)
Metaphor
What kind of figurative language gives human qualities to a non-human item
Personification
She sang like an angel.
Similie
The leaves danced on the ground.
Personification
You are the apple of my eye!
Metaphor
What is the meaning of, "Welp, the cat's out of the bag"?
The truth is out/the surprise is ruined
What is the meaning of, "I can't just pick you up at the drop of a hat!"?
I can't just pick you up so suddenly!
What is the meaning of, "He was as strong as an ox!"?
He was really strong
She's drowning in a sea of grief.
Metaphor
She's happy as a clam.
Simile
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole
Her head was spinning from all the new information.
Hyperbole
I move fast like a cheetah
Simile
What is the meaning of, "Something fishy is going on around here!"?
Something weird is happening
