Figurative Language Examples

Question 1

#20: The bouncing baby babbled as he drank his bottle.

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Alliteration

Question 2

#29: The chair sat lonely in the corner of the room.

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Personification

Question 3

#1: You've already told me that story a million times.

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Hyperbole

Question 4

#17: Finally, my temper exploded like a bomb.

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Simile

Question 5

#10: The toddler's eyes were sparkling gems.

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Metaphor

Question 6

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

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Onomatopoeia, Personification

Question 7

#27: Furious, Sara stormed off and slammed her bedroom door.

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Alliteration, Onomatopoeia

Question 8

#5: Let's stop at Dunkin' Donuts on the way!

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Alliteration

Question 9

#12: My backpack weighed a ton.

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Hyperbole

Question 10

#9: Bethany could sleep through a tidal wave.

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Hyperbole

Question 11

#21: You are the sunshine in my days.

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Metaphor

Question 12

#25: Mrs. White's math test was a piece of cake.

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Idiom

Question 13

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

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Idiom

Question 14

#6: The floor boards moaned as I tiptoed across the room.

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Personification

Question 15

#2: The spicy food danced around my taste buds.

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Personification

Question 16

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

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Idiom

Question 17

#19: The wind whistled through the tree branches.

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Personification, Alliteration

Question 18

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

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Personification

Question 19

#30: Math class can drag on for days.

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Hyperbole

Question 20

#8: The water reflected colors like a rainbow.

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Simile

Question 21

#32: I passed Spanish by the skin of my teeth.

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Idiom

Question 22

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

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Simile

Question 23

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

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Onomatopoeia

Question 24

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

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Hyperbole

Figurative Language Examples

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Figurative Language Examples

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