Example of Figurative Language from text

Type of Figurative Language-

Simile, Metaphor, or Personification?

What the author is trying to show...

he swelled up like a frog

simile

he was excited

His heart was hammering

Metaphor

He was scurred

danger turned him into tapioca pudding

metaphor

he was scared

A black snake of smoke was slithering up from the kiln

Personification

The smoke was rising into the sky

his head filled it like a marble in a fish  bowl

simile

His head was tiny compared to  the helmeth

his head filled it like a marble in a fish l

simile

his helmet was really big compared to his head!

there was a loud whoosh as the red can emptied itself

personification

the red can was empting quickly

his heart was hammering

personification

it was beating really hard

don’t touch this unless your finggies turned into french frie

metaphor

it was really hot

don’t touch it unless you want your fingers to turn into french fries

metaphor

fingers will burn or fry

Soon, all of the children’s pots were being fired

metaphor

All the pots were being put into the hot oven

He sprayed white clouds all over the fire

Metaphor

He was spraying the kiln w/ the Fire Extinguisher

A black snake of smoke was slithering up from the kiln

personification AND metaphor!

A long line of smoke was coming out of the kiln, the smoke looked like a snake

His heart was hammering

personification

he was scarred

it looked like she was putting a pizza in an oven

simile

showing how putting a pot in a kiln looks like putting pizza in an oven

it looked like she was putting a pizza in the oven