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Figurative Language

Smithville Middle School Example Practice

TermDefinition
Snow silently falls as Shelley walks. Alliteration
The sunset was an explosive fireworks display. Metaphor
The rain went pitter-patter. Onomatopoeia
The house greeted me as I came home. Personification
The smell of freshly baked cookies drifted towards my room Imagery
The bright glow of the moon lit up my room Imagery
I am so hungry I could eat a million hamburgers. Hyperbole
Mrs. DeYoung assigned 2 million pages of reading for tonight Hyperbole
He is so quiet you can hear his bones rattle. Hyperbole
The old man barked loudly like a dog. Simile
I heard a SMACK when the kicker punted the football. Onomatopoeia
I nearly died laughing. Hyperbole
Her blue polka dotted towels smelled of daises. Imagery
I am a rainbow. Metaphor
I will go to the West wall in Winston, Wyoming. Alliteration
My heart is a stone. Metaphor
The sun is like a yellow ball of fire in the sky. Simile
He is so quiet you can hear him in China. Hyperbole
The pretty bee buzzed by. Onomatopoeia/Alliteration
I will go willingly to the west wall. Alliteration
The diamond ring shines like the sun. Simile
The cat smiled at the little mouse. Personification
Her life was an open book. Metaphor
Mighty men make money out of movies. Alliteration
The stuffed bear laughed as the little boy hugged him close. Personification
The fire crackled and popped. Onomatopoeia
He is as big as a house. Simile
The umbrella sang in the rain. Personification
The tired old shoe felt lonesome at the bottom of the closet. Personification
He eats like a pig. Simile
The tough teachers teach Math and Art. Alliteration
My family is like a circus. Simile
My heart is like an open highway. Simile
The tree jumped out in front of my car. Personification
Life is a journey. Metaphor
The shiny black had smooth leather seats and darkly tinted windows. Imagery
The video camera observed the whole scene. Personification
Kerplunk! Onomatopoeia
Whoosh! Onomatopoeia
The microwave timer told me that my popcorn was done. Personification
The icy cold drink tasted great as the sun shined bring in the clear, blue sky. Imagery
The deer ran like the wind across the field. Simile
Life is a test. Metaphor
The baby was a pretty picture. Metaphor
The farm dog was so ugly, fleas wouldn't even attack him. Hyperbole
I'd give my right arm for a piece of pizza. Idiom
He eats like a pig. Simile
The lake was as smooth as glass. Simile
The girl wore so much make up; it formed a crack the size of the Grand Canyon. Hyperbole
The shot was heard round the world. Hyperbole
Math is all Greek to me. Idiom
You've been so quiet. Does the cat have your tongue? Idiom
I'm in the doghouse with my parents. Idiom
Nurses work the graveyard shift. Idiom
I have a gut feeling that this will turn out great. Idiom
You'll have to keep your eye on it. Idiom
She's been here long enough that she knows the ropes. Idiom
You need to keep looking for your missing phone until the cows come home. Idiom
The heat from the stove warmed my hands. Imagery
The Starburst fruit chew smelled like lemons. Imagery
The huge black clouds drifted across the darkening sky. Imagery
Giving human qualities to animals or non-human things Personification
comparing 2 unlike things using like or as Simile
Comparing 2 unlike things without using like or as Metaphor
Sound effects Onomatopoeia
Extreme exaggeration Hyperbole
repetition of the same beginning consonant sound Alliteration
using words to appeal to one's 5 senses Imagery
an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own Idiom
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