Figurative Language

Her smile was as bright as the sunshine.

The smell of the sizzling, smoky bacon seemed to sit in the air. What is the author's purpose ?

That plane ride took forever is an example of...

This word is an example of...

Break the ice is an example of...

An idiom is an expression that does not literally mean what it says. For example: It is raining cats and dogs.

couch potato is an example of

What is the author's purpose for using sensory language?

Which part of this sentence is the figurative language? The pitter patter of little feet filled the house.

This is the best book ever written is an example of...

The smell of the sizzling, smokey bacon seemed to sit in the air.What examples of figurative language are there.

extreme exaggeration

Her smile was the sun to my dark mood.

I am so hungry I could eat a horse. This is an example of which?

beginning sounds are the same

compares two things by using the words "like" or "as"

When pigs fly is an example of ...

compares one thing to another directly without saying "like" or "as"

The word that represents the sound it makes.

Idioms are words or phrases that are different from the literal (real) meaning of the words.

My feet are killing me is an example of...