This soup is as hot as molten lava!
Simile
The flame of the candle danced in the darkness
Personification
The sun smiled down on me
Personification
Her head was spinning from all the new information.
Hyperbole
Her hair is silky
Metaphor
I could smell his stinky feet from a mile away!
Hyperbole
The spider sneakily scurried somewhere, suspiciously.
Alliteration
Her long hair was a flowing river
Metaphor
Words that mean something different than their literal meaning
Figurative Language
Seashells seashells by the seashore
Alliteration
This room is as hot as an oven
Simile
I waited for FOREVER for my friend to arrive!
Hyperbole
What is the meaning of, "He was as strong as an ox!"?
He was really strong
Splash! My cat knocked the pitcher of water off the counter!
Onomatopoeia
What kind of figurative language gives human qualities to a non-human item
Personification
What is the meaning of, "Welp, the cat's out of the bag"?
The truth is out/the surprise is ruined
My bed was inviting me to stay another 10 minutes this morning
Personification
You are the apple of my eye!
Metaphor
I slept like a log last night!
Simile
SNAP! The skateboard broke in half when it hit the ramp.
Onomatopoeia
She's drowning in a sea of grief.
Metaphor
What is the meaning of, "Something fishy is going on around here!"?
Something weird is happening
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
The brownie invited me with a delicious smell.
Personification
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole
She's happy as a clam.
Simile
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!
Boom! Pow!
Onomatopoeia
I move fast like a cheetah
Simile
The volcano spit lava out from its mouth
Personification
The cupcakes are calling to me from the kitchen!
Personification
What kind of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
The leaves danced on the ground.
Personification
The wind whistled through the tunnel.
Personification
Seven snakes slithered slyly
Alliteration
She sang like an angel.
Similie