HOLIDAY FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Read the sentences below and determine if it includes an example of metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia,
personification, oxymoron or alliteration. Write your answer on the lines beside each sentence.
1. Rudolph's nose shone like a red stop light against the black night sky.
2. Soft, white snowflakes danced in the breeze before settling on the frosted ground,
3. The mistletoe was like a magnet, attracting the people to it for a holiday kiss.
4. Members of the local church walked the chilly streets collecting change for charity
during the holiday season.
5. We had an awfully good time going door-to-door singing our favorite holiday songs
to the neighbors.
6. Bells strung up between the houses could be heard tinkling in the village around
the holiday season.
7. The snow was a silent blanket covering the frozen land.
8. Santa's sleigh was filled with stocking stuffers for all the small children.
9. Grandma's turkey is usually delicious, but this time it was freezer burnt from sitting
in the deepfreeze for too long,
10. Dad clicked away on the camera as we opened the gifts underneath the tree.
11. The antique ornament was a delicate flower, vulnerable to breaking with the most
gentle touch.
