Read each sentence and decide what type if figurative language it contains. S for Simile. M for Metaphor. H for Hyperbole. P for Personification. 1. Silence hung in the air like a thick fog.
2. I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
3. Ian's tiny hands were like miniature starfish on his mama's arms.
4. The raindrops ran cheerfully down the window.
5. The school was a complete zoo on the last day of class before vacation.
6. This headache has been a bear all morning.
7. The welcoming arms of Rodney's sleeping bag reached out to him as he sleepily crawled inside.
8. My computer has been cranky and uncooperative all morning, so I haven't accomplished much.
9. Hail bounced against the roof like thousands of tiny footsteps.
10. Grandpa Harry worked his fingers to the bone for years.