3rd Hour Figurative Language

Between school, my job, and dance practice, it feels like I always have a million things to do.

Sadie’s backyard was a regular Garden of Eden.

The couple hadn’t been out alone together since their baby was born six months ago.

My boss says that cashiers are a dime a dozen. If one quits, he can easily find another.

Brianna dunked the delicious donut into the whipped cream dip.

Leaving a company after they’ve spent three years training you is biting the hand that feeds you.

The hired hand fixed the fence that enclosed the cattle.

onomatopoeia

The class was stressing out when Mr. Kelly decided to assign a ton of homework right before finals.

When the principal entered the class with a frightening scowl, the room was filled with a deafening silence.

I must confess that in my quest, I felt depressed and restless.

irony

Mandy and John arrived just in time. As they took their seats, the bells clanged to announce the start of the service.

Joe told his son to go slowly over the road. d

The sound of the thunder made Kevin jump, and his eyes widened when he saw the bright lightning dance across the sky.

The theme of the novel Fahrenheit 451 is the danger of censorship, and it's on a list of 100 banned books in the US.

The moon, like a half-closed eye, shone a dim light down on the lake making the waves shimmer like diamonds.

synecdoche

A conscience is a man’s compass; it guides him to make moral and ethical decisions.

When Shane turned 16, his parents bought him his first set of wheels.

allusion

Sarah looked out her window at the blanket of flowers.

Holly awoke to a loud click, and she trembled as she heard the front door slowly creak open.

oxymoron

Remember that actions speak louder than words.

pun

I walked into the dentist’s office, sat in the chair, and opened my mouth; I knew the drill.

Joan had a photographic memory, but she never developed it.

The first rays of the morning tiptoeing through her room from the window.

When it comes to mathematics and calculations, Matthew is a regular Einstein.

The new gym trainer is killing me with his new program.

simile

metaphor

Rachel gazed hopelessly at the endless pile of bills stretching across the counter.

Chocolate was Mary’s Achilles’ heel; whenever it was around, she couldn’t resist.

idiom

hyperbole

personification

Brent spotted the convertible beckoning him from across the showroom.

alliteration

Jane was shocked when her husband, a marriage counselor, filed for divorce.

assonance

The band set up in the town square to play, and a small crowd gathered to listen.

When the town’s festival opened, the square was buzzing like a hive.

The icy, bitter night seemed to disappear as Sally curled up next to the warm, crackling fire.

John was boiling when his mother decided to not allow him to attend the school dance.

The butcher refused to make a bet with me because he said that the steaks were too high.

When Rachel entered the haunted house, it was as black as coal.

John's convertible was completely crushed in the crash.