9th Grade Figurative Language

definition: the word choice one uses when speaking or writing

We're all swimming in the waves of time.

Words are the weapons with which we wound.

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

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

It took me forever to finish my homework last night!

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

definition: the reader's feelings

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

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

definition: the author's attitude

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

The colors leaped off the painting.

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

Lola sat still as a rock while she waited.

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

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

The run down house appeared depressed.

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

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