Figurative Language Examples
Simile
As brave as a lion.
Simile
As hard as nails.
Onomatopoeia
BAM! The ball hit the fence.
Metaphor
Dad is a night owl.
Alliteration
Garry gathered the garbage.
Simile
He was as tall as a tree.
Metaphor
Her long hair was a flowing golden river.
Onomatopoeia
Hoot
Idiom
I'm all ears.
Hyperbole
It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
Idiom
It's raining cats and dogs.
Alliteration
Larry's lizard likes leaping leopards.
Metaphor
Life is a roller coaster.
Hyperbole
My birthday will never come.
Alliteration
Sally saw seaweed by the shore.
Personification
The car was old and tired.
Onomatopoeia
The chicken clucked loudly.
Idiom
The icing on the cake.
Personification
The wildfire ran through the forest at an amazing speed.
Personification
Traffic slowed to a crawl.
Hyperbole
You are walking slower than a snail.
