The field ofwheat wavedin the windlike a rollingsea.IdiomMybrother'sroom is arat's nest.He has atemperlike avolcano.METAPHORHer loveburnedmeRepetitionI am sohungry Icould eata horseMETAPHORMetaphorAlliterationSIMILESIMILEMy brotherwalks slowlike a snail.My bed isas hardas a rock.The classwas as noisyas a crowdat a footballgame.FREE!QuithorsingaroundHe wasas sickas a dogShe ranlike thewindThe signcried forourattentionSibilanceAcomparisonusing likeor as.SIMILEPatheticfallacyI smella ratOnomatopoeiaA feathercould’veknockedme overQuiteas amouseSimilePersonificationHis hair wasas right as abasket oforanges.METAPHORTears slidfrom myeyes like softraindrops.A comparisonthat directlycompareswithout usinglike or as.Her newshit me likea ton ofbricksMETAPHORFREE!Timecrawled toa standstillHyperboleMy momis sweetas sugar.METAPHORThe windwhistledas it blewMy legs arejelly afterwalking allday.RhymeHe swimslike afish.SIMILEYour wordswere adagger tomy heart.SIMILEHer starefroze mein myplaceThe field ofwheat wavedin the windlike a rollingsea.IdiomMybrother'sroom is arat's nest.He has atemperlike avolcano.METAPHORHer loveburnedmeRepetitionI am sohungry Icould eata horseMETAPHORMetaphorAlliterationSIMILESIMILEMy brotherwalks slowlike a snail.My bed isas hardas a rock.The classwas as noisyas a crowdat a footballgame.FREE!QuithorsingaroundHe wasas sickas a dogShe ranlike thewindThe signcried forourattentionSibilanceAcomparisonusing likeor as.SIMILEPatheticfallacyI smella ratOnomatopoeiaA feathercould’veknockedme overQuiteas amouseSimilePersonificationHis hair wasas right as abasket oforanges.METAPHORTears slidfrom myeyes like softraindrops.A comparisonthat directlycompareswithout usinglike or as.Her newshit me likea ton ofbricksMETAPHORFREE!Timecrawled toa standstillHyperboleMy momis sweetas sugar.METAPHORThe windwhistledas it blewMy legs arejelly afterwalking allday.RhymeHe swimslike afish.SIMILEYour wordswere adagger tomy heart.SIMILEHer starefroze mein myplace

Similes and Metaphors - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. B-The field of wheat waved in the wind like a rolling sea.
  2. N-Idiom
  3. O-My brother's room is a rat's nest.
  4. G-He has a temper like a volcano.
  5. N-METAPHOR
  6. I-Her love burned me
  7. O-Repetition
  8. B-I am so hungry I could eat a horse
  9. G-METAPHOR
  10. I-Metaphor
  11. O-Alliteration
  12. B-SIMILE
  13. N-SIMILE
  14. N-My brother walks slow like a snail.
  15. B-My bed is as hard as a rock.
  16. O-The class was as noisy as a crowd at a football game.
  17. N-FREE!
  18. I-Quit horsing around
  19. B-He was as sick as a dog
  20. G-She ran like the wind
  21. N-The sign cried for our attention
  22. G-Sibilance
  23. G-A comparison using like or as.
  24. I-SIMILE
  25. O-Pathetic fallacy
  26. I-I smell a rat
  27. N-Onomatopoeia
  28. G-A feather could’ve knocked me over
  29. N-Quite as a mouse
  30. O-Simile
  31. G-Personification
  32. G-His hair was as right as a basket of oranges.
  33. B-METAPHOR
  34. O-Tears slid from my eyes like soft raindrops.
  35. O-A comparison that directly compares without using like or as.
  36. B-Her news hit me like a ton of bricks
  37. I-METAPHOR
  38. N-FREE!
  39. B-Time crawled to a stand still
  40. O-Hyperbole
  41. G-My mom is sweet as sugar.
  42. I-METAPHOR
  43. I-The wind whistled as it blew
  44. I-My legs are jelly after walking all day.
  45. G-Rhyme
  46. N-He swims like a fish.
  47. O-SIMILE
  48. I-Your words were a dagger to my heart.
  49. B-SIMILE
  50. B-Her stare froze me in my place