9th/10th Grade Figurative Language Review

The run down house appeared depressed.

definition: the reader's feelings

Words are the weapons with which we wound.

We were rage-filled bulls, ready for our retribution.

At precisely 6:30 am my alarm clock sprang to life.

We were as quiet as mice while we wrote our papers.

definition: the author's attitude

definition: the word choice one uses when speaking or writing

Shameka shone as brightly as a star in her new dress.

I've been keeping this secret too long. It's time for me to spill the beans.

I am an eagle. I will soar to great heights.

I am as silent as the grave when I'm not with my friends.

Lola sat still as a rock while she waited.

The wind danced on the lakes surface, causing small ripples.

We're all swimming in the waves of time.

It took me forever to finish my homework last night!

If I can use this project for history and for English, I can kill two birds with one stone.

I had to drive halfway across the world to get to your house!

definition: words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal meaning

The colors leaped off the painting.