Figurative Language Stories #1
Princess Penelope
Task A: Identify Figurative Language
Find, underline, and label each instance of figurative language in
the paragraph. Check it the list as you go. You should find:
simile (2)
personification (2)
idiom
— metaphor
alliteration (2)
allusion
hyperbole
onomatopoeia (2)
Tonight, was the night she had been waiting for. Princess
Penelope was head over heels for Prince Patrick and she had finally
persuaded her father to allow her to attend the annual royal ball. She
could hardly wait. Upon hearing the news, Penelope had sprinted like
a cheetah all the way down to the royal dress shop to pick out the
perfect dress. As she searched through the racks, each dress seemed
to shudder with excitement, waiting to be chosen. Glancing around,
Penelope's eyes landed on the most beautiful dress ever made. The
dress was a sparkling ruby as it reflected light from every angle.
Penelope thought the dress must be the color of Dorothy's slippers.
Trying on the dress. Penelope knew it was meant to be worn by her.
