Definitions for 100

2. Definitions for 100 The term that means “comparing two or more things without using like or as.” Metaphor

3. Definitions for 200 The term that means “comparing two or more things using like or as.” Simile

4. Definitions for 300 The term that means “an extreme exaggeration.” Hyperbole

5. Definitions for 400 The term that means “giving inanimate or lifeless objects human qualities.” Personification

6. Definitions for 500 The term that means “language that means exactly what it says.” Literal Language

7. Examples for 100 This is what type of figurative language: “Shake it like a Polaroid picture.” Simile

8. Examples for 200 This is what type of figurative language: “The sun winked at me through the clouds.” Personification

9. Examples for 300 This is what type of figurative language: “She is as fast as a jaguar.” Simile

10. Examples for 400 This is what type of figurative language: “Baby, you a song. You make me want to roll my windows down and cruise.” Metaphor

11. Examples for 500 What are the two types of figurative language used in: “I will love you until the cow jumps over the moon.” Hyperbole and Personification

12. Comparing for 100 What is being compared in the following example: “The cat is as mean as a python.” Cat to python

13. Comparing for 200 What is being compared in the following example: “Girl, I love you like a fat kid loves cake.” My love to a fat kids love of cake

14. Comparing for 300 What is being compared in the following example: “My dad is a huge teddy bear.” My dad to a teddy bear

15. Comparing for 400 What is being compared in the following example: “My heart’s a stereo. It beats for you so listen close.” Heart to a stereo

16. Comparing for 500 What is being compared in the following example: “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind wanting to start again?.” Feelings to a plastic bag drifting in the wind

17. Say What? for 100 What is the literal meaning of this metaphor: “We would have had more to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog.” Tammy ate a lot.

18. Say What? for 200 What is the literal meaning of this hyperbole: “I’m so hungry I could eat a whole cow.” I’m really hungry.

19. Say What? for 300 What is the literal meaning of this simile: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Life is unpredictable

20. Say What? for 400 What is the literal meaning of this hyperbole: “I’d catch a grenade for ya. Through my hand on a blade for ya.” This person would risk their life for their love

21. Say What? for 500 What is the literal meaning of this personification: “When I met David for the first time, butterflies started to dance in my stomach.” I became nervous the first time I met David.

22. Poet for 100 Create a simile that compares a baby to a button. The baby is as cute as a button.

23. Poet for 200 Create a metaphor that compares Johnny to a mountain. Johnny is a mountain. He can see for miles.

24. Poet for 300 Create a hyperbole that exaggerates how old Mr. Todd looks. Mr. Todd looks like he is a million years old.

25. Poet for 400 Create a personification about the sun. The sun smiled down on me.

26. Poet for 500 Create a metaphor that compares emotions to a rollercoaster. This week has been an emotional rollercoaster.