Figurative Language Flashcards

used for "Long Way Down"

Simile

Compares two or more unlike things using "like" or "as"

Metaphor

Compares two or more unlike things using "is" or "was"

Idiom

a phrase that has two meanings

Hyperbole

an extreme exaggeration

Personification

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

Onomatopoeia

Sound

Analogy

a comparison between two or more like things

Simile

He is as fast as a cheetah

Metaphor

That teacher was a real ringmaster

Idiom

You're in hot water

Hyperbole

These books weigh a ton

Personification

The bells screamed that it was time for lunch

Onomatopoeia

Bang! The plate crashed to the floor

Analogy

Lisa tended to the mold the way the mother bird took care of her nest