Figurative Language Review Game

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Figurative Language Review Game

The firecrackers boomed above our head. Onomatopoeia

The tree reached its arms to the sky. Personification

Her friends are as sweet as candy. Simile

The sleepy man was like a snail as he walked into the office. Simile

It is raining cats and dogs outside. Idiom

My sister is like a cheetah when she runs in the race. Simile

Don’t count your chicken before they hatch. Idiom

That joke was so funny I laughed like a hyena. Simile

The baseball whizzed by my ear and into the outfield. Onomatopoeia

The wind whispered in his ear. Personification

Sometimes brains are like computers because they can calculate the answer to a problem. Simile

The bubble gum bubble popped in my face. Onomatopoeia

Doubt crept into my mind when I started getting nervous. Personification