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