Question

figures of speech
idioms - a phrase that means something different form the individual words in it (its raining cats and dogs)
simile - compare two things using like or as (you eat like a pig)
metaphor - compare two things without using like or as (life is a highway)
alliteration - same beginning sound (alice ate an apple)
onomatopoeia - words that imitate real sounds (meow)
personification - give human qualities to non - human things (leaves dance in the wind)
hyperbole - extreme exaggeration to make a point (i told you a million times)
label each statement using the seven figures of speech found above (hint: 3 of each kind)

1. silly sally sang a sad song.
2. hold your horses.
3. doing homework is like doing chores.
4. the bathroom sink drip - drips, drip - drips.
5. i have a ton of homework.
6. streets are streams, cars are fish.
7. her hair was as dark as night.
8. ill finish washing dishes faster than you can blink.
9. the cookies begged me to eat them.
10. peter piper picked a pickle pepper.
11. \ahhh\, \weee\, \woo - hoo\, was all you heard on the rollercoaster.
12. the rain gently kissed my cheeks.
13. the stars winked at me.
14. my coffee was hot like lava.
15. a taste of your own medicine.
16. each morning, i woke to the sound \cock - a - doodle - doo.\
17. all bark and no bite.
18. i am a rock, strong and hard.
19. weird wally waits, wishes, and whistles while wanting watermelons.
20. i ate so much, i think im going to explode.
21. the test was a walk in the park.

Explanation:

1. "Silly Sally sang a sad song" - Alliteration as it has the same starting sound 's'.
2. "Hold your horses" - Idiom, its meaning is different from the individual words.
3. "Doing homework is like doing chores" - Simile, uses 'like' to compare.
4. "The bathroom sink drip - drips, drip - drips" - Onomatopoeia, imitates the sound of dripping.
5. "I have a ton of homework" - Hyperbole, extreme exaggeration.
6. "Streets are streams, cars are fish" - Metaphor, compares without 'like' or 'as'.
7. "Her hair was as dark as night" - Simile, uses 'as' for comparison.
8. "I'll finish washing dishes faster than you can blink" - Hyperbole, exaggeration.
9. "The cookies begged me to eat them" - Personification, gives human - like quality to cookies.
10. "Peter Piper picked a pickle pepper" - Alliteration, same starting sound 'p'.
11. "Ahhh", "Weee", "Woo - hoo", was all you heard on the rollercoaster - Onomatopoeia, imitates sounds.
12. "The rain gently kissed my cheeks" - Personification, gives human action to rain.
13. "The stars winked at me" - Personification, gives human action to stars.
14. "My coffee was hot like lava" - Simile, uses 'like' for comparison.
15. "A taste of your own medicine" - Idiom, has a non - literal meaning.
16. "Each morning, I woke to the sound 'Cock - a - doodle - doo.'" - Onomatopoeia, imitates a rooster's sound.
17. "All bark and no bite" - Idiom, non - literal meaning.
18. "I am a rock, strong and hard" - Metaphor, compares without 'like' or 'as'.
19. "Weird Wally waits, wishes, and whistles while wanting watermelons" - Alliteration, same starting sound 'w'.
20. "I ate so much, I think I'm going to explode" - Hyperbole, exaggeration.
21. "The test was a walk in the park" - Metaphor, compares without 'like' or 'as'.

Answer:

1. Alliteration
2. Idiom
3. Simile
4. Onomatopoeia
5. Hyperbole
6. Metaphor
7. Simile
8. Hyperbole
9. Personification
10. Alliteration
11. Onomatopoeia
12. Personification
13. Personification
14. Simile
15. Idiom
16. Onomatopoeia
17. Idiom
18. Metaphor
19. Alliteration
20. Hyperbole
21. Metaphor