Fall Figurative Language
Onomatopoeia
CRUNCH CRUNCH, the leaves broke as I stepped on them.
Onomatopoeia
Chirp Chirp! The birds twittered as they flew around the tree.
Idiom
Constantly raking the leaves in the yard can be a pain in the neck.
Metaphor
Fall is a roller coaster, because you never know which way the temperature will go.
Idiom
He has a trick up his sleeve.
Idiom
He'll never go in the haunted house. He's too scared. He said he'll do it when pigs fly.
Metaphor
Her eyes were fireflies.
Idiom
Hmm..something's not right. I think I smell a rat.
Hyperbole
I could eat 1,000 pieces of candy and still want more.
Idiom
I hope the Halloween party doesn't fall through.
Hyperbole
I screamed so loud in the haunted house, they could've heard me around the world.
Hyperbole
I've thought of a million different costume ideas and still can't decide.
Personification
The afternoon heat smacked me in the face as I walked outside.
Simile
The air felt as crisp as a ripe apple.
Idiom
The big pumpkins cost an arm and a leg. (meaning they cost a very large amount)
Simile
The black cat was as dark as night.
Personification
The caramel apples were screaming my name.
Metaphor
The falling leaves are a shower of color.
Metaphor
The hot apple pie was a volcano in my mouth.
Hyperbole
The leaves must be a thousand different shades of red!
Personification
The moon hugged the backyard as the kids played.
Hyperbole
The pile of leaves was taller than Mount Everest.
Personification
The scarecrow waved his arms at the birds in warning.
Simile
The squirrel was gathering acorns like a kid in a candy store.
Simile
The sunset was as pretty as a picture.
Onomatopoeia
The wizard held the wand high in the air and POOF! He disappeared.
Idiom.
This place is a ghost town.
