Figurative Language/Literary Devices

The wind whistled through the tree branches.

giving something not human, human-like qualities

The shelf seemed to actually grab the dust and hold on to it.

Finally, my temper exploded like a bomb.

I heard the whoosh of the tennis racket as it sliced through the air.

an exaggeration that can't possibly be true

an expression of 2 or more words that mean something other than the actual or literal meaning

I rode down the Red River on a raft.

Let's stop at Dunkin Donuts on the way!

When Cam was caught, I knew we were all in the same boat.

Furious, Sara stormed off and slammed her bedroom door.

Playing tag, Dean felt like a dog chasing its tail.

My backpack weighed a ton.

a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth

The floor boards moaned as I tiptoed across the room.

The toddlers sat in their booster seats like birds on a high line.

The car's engine roared as the driver sped off.

The toddler's eyes were sparkling gems.

naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it

The bouncing baby babbled as he drank his bottle.

a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event

The water reflected colors like a rainbow.

Mark has more ideas about science than Ben Franklin.

We felt as though Jack Frost had come to live with us.

You are the sunshine in my days.

Everyone called Kate, Loren, and Emma the three musketeers.

The spicy food danced around my taste buds.

Chase sure was an Einstein today.

You've already told me that story a million times!

Bethany could sleep through a tidal wave.

It felt like it took thousands of years to finish college.

Ms. White's math test was a piece of cake.

Shelly gave me a heads up about the planned fire drill at school.