Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search.

Metaphors v. Similes V. Idioms

Examples: METAPHORS, similes, idioms

AB
metaphors"The stream's a snake."
simile"She dances like a princess."
hyperbole"My date last night was the most beautiful girl in the world."
personification"The fog crept in on little cat feet."
oxymoron"Jumbo shrimp"
metaphor"A book is food for thought."
metaphor"Time is money!"
metaphor"I'm drowning in work."
simile"The sun is like a yellow ball of fire in the sky."
simile"A book is like food for thought."
simile"Fly like a butterfly; Sting like a bee."
simile"Simple as 1-2-3."
simile"High as a kite."
metaphor (temperature)"An old flame."
metaphor (sight)"When you're feelin blue."
metaphor (taste)"End on a sour note."
idiom"In a pickle"
idiom"Open a can of worms"
idiom"Pull the wool over our eyes"
idiom"put the cart before the horse"

This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber.
Learn more about Quia
Create your own activities