Figurative Language Worksheet

A sentence comparing two things using the words like or as. Simile metaphor hyperbole A sentence comparing two things using the words IS and ARE. simile metaphor hyperbole A word that sounds like the noise it makes. simile onomatopoeia metaphor A statement so crazy that it can't be true! hyperbole personification onomatopoeia Giving human qualities to nonhuman objects or animals. personification simile hyperbole A well known phrase that means something different than what the words seem to mean in real life. hyperbole personification idiom The following sentence is an example of.....The library was as quiet as a graveyard. simile metaphor onomatopoeia The following sentence is an example of.....This bag weighs a ton! simile metaphor hyperbole The following sentence is an example of.....Ms. Kennedy's hair is fire. metaphor simile hyperbole The following sentence is an example of.....Lightning danced across the dark sky. hyperbole idiom personification The following sentence is an example of.....It's raining cats and dogs outside! idiom personification onomatopoeia Which is an example of a simile? I am just pulling your leg Mrs. Stovall's hair is like spaghetti. Mrs. Stovall's hair is spaghetti. Which is an example of a metaphor? The leaves danced in the wind. The clouds were marshmallows in the sky. Dad's snoring was as loud as a freight train. Which is an example of a hyperbole? Jessica's smile was a mile wide. The kids made a splash in the pool. Ms. West's eyes were disco balls. Which is an example of an onomatopoeia? The honey bees were buzzing around the hive. The leaves danced in the wind. The stars danced in the night sky. Which is an example of a personification? The cows mooed because they were hungry. The stars danced in the night sky. It's raining cats and dogs. Which is an example of anidiom? My hands are tied. I have a million things to do today. Maria was as graceful as a swan. Which is an example of a simile? Maria was as graceful as a swan. Jenna's scream was like a siren. Both a and b Which is an example of a metaphor? The kittens fur was like velvet. The dogs fur was as black as coal. The car is an oven.