1. Figurative Language Saying something other than what you literally mean for effect

2. Metaphor Making a comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using “like” or “as” Ex: She is a walking dictionary. Ex:The classroom was a chaotic jungle.

3. Simile Making a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as” Ex: Her eyes shone like the sun. Ex:The students were as loud as zoo animals.

4. Personification Giving human characteristics to a non-human Ex: The thunder clapped loudly in the dark sky. Ex: The wind whistled among the trees.

5. Alliteration Repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of a word Ex: The rabbits raced around the ranch. Ex:The snake slithered slowly and silently.

6. Hyperbole Exaggeration for effect Ex: I’m so hungry I could eat an elephant. Ex:I called you a thousand times yesterday!

7. Onomatopoeia A word that makes a sound Ex: Buzz! The bee flew past my head. Ex:The popcorn popped rapidly in the pan.

8. Idiom A word or phrase that means something different than what it says Ex: He sent me on a wild goose chase! Ex:It’s raining cats and dogs outside!

9. Oxymoron Two words placed together that have opposite meanings Ex: Graduating high school was bittersweet. Ex:I ordered jumbo shrimp for dinner.

10. Pun Humorous play on words that have more than one meaning Ex: I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me. Ex:To write with a broken pencil is pointless.

11. Cliche An overused phrase Ex: Sorry! I lost track of time. Ex: What goes around comes around.

12. Which type of figurative language is being used? The crazy cat chased the car. Answer: Alliteration

13. which type of figurative language is being used? Don’t let the cat out of the bag! Answer: Idiom

14. which type of figurative language is being used? The newborn baby is a bundle of joy. Answer: Metaphor

15. which type of figurative language is being used? Only time will tell. Answer: Cliche

16. which type of figurative language is being used? I am going to die of boredom! Answer: Hyperbole

17. which type of figurative language is being used? The sun smiled down on me. Answer: Personification

18. which type of figurative language is being used? The old wooden floor creaked when I entered the house. Answer: Onomatopoeia

19. which type of figurative language is being used? The dog was found missing on Saturday. Answer: Oxymoron

20. which type of figurative language is being used? A bicycle can’t stand alone because it is two tired. Answer: Pun

21. which type of figurative language is being used? The water was as cold as ice. Answer: Simile