Descriptive and Figurative Language

Figurative and Descriptive Language Match the figurative language terms to their correct definitions. Simile an unlikely comparison using like or as Metaphor an unlikely comparison without using like or as Hyperbole an extreme exaggeration Personification giving human characteristics to nonhumans Alliteration repeated first consonant sounds synecdoche Using a part to represent a whole, or a whole to use a part onomatopoeia words represent sounds Simile and Metaphor Sorting Choose whether each example is a simile or a metaphor Similes She was as hungry as a horse. John moved like a snail as he took his report card to his parents. Our soldiers were as brave as lions. Metaphors The assignment was a breeze. She is the black sheep of the family. His room was a pigsty. Time is money. What can you infer about John from the sentence above? What form of figurative language is this? Hyperbole What form of figurative language is this? personification Figurative Language Sort Match each figurative language type with its example. synecdoche I have 4 mouths to feed at home. hyperbole There were a million people at the mall yesterday. alliteration Someone saved Sam's sandals from splashing in the surf. onomatopoeia Moo, oink, crack, growl