Figurative Language Flashcards
What figurative language is this?
My cookie was so big I had to climb a tree to eat it!
Hyperbole
What figurative language is this?
My grandfather is as fit as a fiddle.
Simile
What figurative language is this?
My cousin is a fish in the water.
Metaphor
What figurative language is this?
The stars winked in the sky.
Personification
What figurative language is this?
The chubby dog made a kerplunk as he sat down in his bed.
Onomatopoeia
What figurative language is this?
The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box.
Simile
What figurative language is this?
I’ve told you a thousand times to clean your room!
Hyperbole
What figurative language is this?
Pretty Polly picked pear preserves.
Alliteration
What figurative language is this?
Spot’s water bowl was as dry as a bone.
Simile
What figurative language is this?
The bee buzzed around the flower.
Onomatopoeia
What figurative language is this?
The leaves danced in the wind.
Personification
What figurative language is this?
Bert is as blind as a bat!
Simile
What figurative language is this?
The starlit night was a twinkling blanket.
Metaphor
What figurative language is this?
We saw eight elegant elephants at the zoo.
Alliteration
What figurative language is this?
I played baseball like a cow on crutches today.
Simile
