Figurative Language Questions

He was the bright sun in my eyes, standing before me.

The treasure was as precious as a child to him.

Her voice was beautiful music.

Comparing two things using like or as

Comparing two things without using like or as

"There's always a silver lining."

"She didn't want to go to school because she was too tired."

"Bobby's hair was as messy as a bird's nest."

Comparing two words using like or as

Comparing two words without using like or as

Phrases whose words contradict each other with opposite meanings

A funny play on words

The same sounds at the beginning of words within a sentence.

The same sounds at the end of words within a sentence.

The same sounds in the middle of words within a sentence.

The same vowel sounds.

The graveyard was creepy at night.

No pain, no gain.

It felt like I had to wait in line for a thousand years.

He was as charming as could be.

When the spelling or word mimics a sound.

Comparing two things using like or as.

A phrase that is not interpreted literally.

The same beginning sound in words.

Extreme exaggeration

Comparing two things without using like or as

A word or phrase said over and over for emphasis

Giving human characteristics to an object

Oxymoron

Hyperbole

Metaphor

Personification