He was as quiet as a mouse.
simile
Onomatopoeia
A figurative language technique in which words resemble the real sound they refer to.
"His smile was so wide he'd have to break it into sections to fit it through the doorway."
Hyperbole
The tears were a river flowing down her face.
metaphor
His nostrils flared; he was breathing like a picadored bull.
simile
Time is money.
metaphor
simile
Figurative language that uses like or as to directly compare two unlike things.
What does "It's raining cats and dogs" really mean?
raining a lot
My dog is fast like a cheetah.
simile
He was a fish out of water at his new school.
metaphor
Repeated consonant or vowel sounds at the beginning of words used to create mood or emphasize certain words.
Alliteration
Outside I heard frogs croaks and birds whistle.
onomatopoeia
Most cats purr if you pet them behind the ears.
onomatopoeia
During the math lesson the teacher heard a giggle.
onomatopoeia
Michele is under the weather.
idiom
He is a pig.
metaphor
"His Super-Slow dip- Stride Slump Shuffle"
Alliteration
It's been a long day, I am going to hit the sack.
idiom
Break a leg
idiom
It really burned me up when you yelled at me.
idiom
Finish the Alliteration: Many Monsters ______________
answers will vary
Her eyes were diamonds.
metaphor
Figurative language that is a comparison between two things by stating that one thing is another thing.
metaphor
If someone is LIKE A STAR, what does that mean?
celebrity status/ admired
rocky road
alliteration
She was as sly as a fox.
simile
The snowman was as fluffy as a marshmallow.
simile
"The microwave timer told me dinner was ready."
personification
quick question
alliteration
I died of embarrassment.
hyperbole
metaphor
A metaphor is a comparison between two things. A metaphor implies the comparison by stating that one thing is the other.
good things come to those who wait
idiom
The wind howled in the night.
personification
"Fifty years ago I learned to read at a round table in the center of a large, Sweet-Smelling, Steam-Softened kitchen."
Alliteration
After swallowing the soda, my father let out a loud belch.
onomatopoeia
Susan went on a wild goose chase.
idiom
The furnace purred like a great, sleepy animal.
personification, simile, onomatopoeia
I kicked the soccer ball so hard it screamed all the way into the goal.
personification
I'm pleased to meet your better half.
metaphor
personification
figurative language which gives animals and inanimate objects human characteristics and feelings
The lightning fast sled shot flames as it slid down the hill!
hyperbole
That knife is as sharp as a razor.
simile
She's as cold as ice.
simile
Flags flutter and flap in the wind.
onomatopoeia/ alliteration
picture perfect
alliteration
The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads.
personification
An expression that, taken literally, means something other than it does figuratively.
Idiom
He clattered and clanged as he washed the dishes.
onomatopoeia
The town was covered in wonderful, white, wintery snow.
alliteration
I know you are in a hurry to get to lunch but you need to hold your horses.
idiom
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
personification
Alicia is an angel.
metaphor
The bus bounced like an empty cracker box on wheels.
simile
I walked a million miles to get here.
hyperbole
My pencil jumped off the desk.
personification
The blanket held me close.
personification
I slept like a rock last night.
hyperbole
Rebecca is a walking dictionary.
metaphor
Lightning danced across the sky.
personification
An exaggeration or overstatement used for effect. such statements are not literally true, but people make them sound impressive or to emphasize something."
Hyperbole
money matters
alliteration
The thunder was a mighty lion.
metaphor
Figurative language that uses like or as to directly compare two unlike things.
simile
The car complained as the key was roughly turned in its ignition.
personification
A figurative language technique in which words resemble the real sound they refer to.
onomatopoeia
Create a sentence to describe this picture. Use any of the following types of figurative language and identify the type that you used. Alliteration, Hyperbole, Onomatopoeia, Simile, Metaphor, Idiom, Personification
Answers may vary
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
personification
The fly buzzed past us.
onomatopoeia
She had a voice like an unoiled gate, but somehow not unpleaseant.
simile
The shark had teeth like razors.
simile
Hyperbole
An exaggeration or overstatement used for effect. such statements are not literally true, but people make them sound impressive or to emphasize something."
The fire broke out in the dead of winter .
idiom
"It was cold and hard, but I was so tired I could have slept in a wind tunnel."
Hyperbole
My new car cost an arm and a leg.
idiom
Alliteration
Repeated consonant or vowel sounds at the beginning of words. Alliteration is used to create mood or emphasize certain words
figurative language which gives animals and inanimate objects human characteristics and feelings
personification
"Ahem," said the principal as he began his speech.
onomatopoeia
My feet are killing me.
hyperbole
What is an idiom?
An expression that, taken literally, means something other than it does figuratively.
That math test was a piece of cake.
idiom or metaphor