Figurative Language

Simile

Metaphor

Simile

Metaphor

Simile

Metaphor

Simlie

Metaphor

Simile

Metaphor

metaphor

simile

Simile

Metaphor

Pat sat in the car for her entire life.

Pat waited in the car a long time.

Anisa's cat kept her awake the entire night.

Anisa's cat kept her awake for a while.

Your hands will be hot.

Your fingers will freeze and fall off.

Your fingers will be really cold.

Not a hyperbole

Hyperbole

Hyperbole

Not a hyperbole

Hyperbole

Not a Hyperbole

compare two unlike things

exaggerate

give person-like qualities to animals and things

have a different meaning than the words.

Same height as another person.

Someone looking into your eye.

you agree with someone.

having a hard time

forgot the pickles

in a small space

Something fell out of your ear.

You hear but you don't pay attention.

Put a tube through your ear.

Large tears

Collecting tears from a crocodile.

Fake tears.

Someone who has a lot of animals.

Raining heavily.

Cats and dogs are thirsty.

Feeding birds.

Something that is useless.

A flock of birds.

donuts are more than a dime

a dime is cheap

something that is common; it is not unique

something that you only see at school

a horse will drink all the water on the farm

you can teach someone to ride a horse, but the horse might not drink water

you can't force someone to do something, even when you've shown them the right choice

horses never do what you tell them to

something is easy

it is time to quit

to be very calm under stress

a cool cucumber is good for the eyes

read all the pages in a book

to have missed your big chance

to find the hidden meaning

feeling unsure of what you want to do