Figurative Language Independent Assignment Worksheet

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Figurative Language Independent Assignment
Part One: Identify the type of figurative language used in each example below. Use the
word box for your answer choices
Types of Figurative Language
Simile!
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Metaphor!
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Idiom! !
Personification!
Alliteration
1. _________________ It was raining cats and dogs!
2. _________________ Peter Piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.
3. _________________ The cougar ran as fast as lightning.
4. _________________ The wind howled and moaned through the house.
5. _________________ My soccer cleats were, old, tired, and worn out.
6. _________________ Silly Sally swiftly shushed seven silly sheep.
7. _________________ The moon was a giant shimmering ball.
8. _________________ Amy’s brother wailed as loudly as a fire truck.
9. _________________ Diego’s new car cost him an arm and a leg.
10. _________________ Betty Boater bought a batch of bitter butter.
Part Two: Answer each question in a complete sentence.
11. What would an author mean if they used the idiom, “The sound of the dripping water
was driving me up a wall?”
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