Figurative Language in Book Scavenger by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman – Flashcards
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There was a loud crack, like a distant boom of thunder.
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onomatopoeia and simile
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Emily's mom dug through her purse, the hem of her patchwork sundress chasing itself around her ankles in the breeze.
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personification
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Matthew attracted friends like a rainbow attracts leprechauns.
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simile
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"Moving boxes are calling your name," her muffled voice came through the glass.
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personification
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As she helped her family unload the U-Haul, ideas tumbled around Emily's head of how Mr. Griswold's disappearance could be launched into a game.
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idiom
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Matthew sidestepped her and clomped by with his skateboard and backpack.
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onomatopoeia
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Without so much as a glance Emily's way, James jumped to his feet and ran upstairs, the bells on his reindeer antlers jingling with every step.
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onomatopoeia
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Even the cowlick on the back of his head stuck up like a wing waving hello.
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simile, alliteration, personification
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"The puzzle was staring up at me, chanting solve me..."
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personification
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Living in San Francisco and not playing Book Scavenger was like living in a chocolate factory but not eating any sweets.
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simile
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He is the Willy Wonka of book publishing," Emily said with awe.
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metaphor
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Barry ducked his head like a scolded dog.
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simile
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Crazy Clyde stared down a seagull perched on the railing in front of him.
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alliteration
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The words critical condition had worried Emily.
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alliteration
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Once he discovered Flush, he was all music, all the time.
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hyperbole
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Treasure hunts were beneath him.
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idiom
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Matthew repetitively plucked a guitar string, thinking.
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onomatopoeia
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About a block away from the peak of the hill, a hum like a massive swarm of bees rose above the distant sounds of traffic.
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onomatopoeia and simile
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Matthew had been listening, his arm looped casually around the post as if he were waiting for a bus instead of hurtling down a steep hill.
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simile
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Her brother jumped in, eager to give the rundown of their moving history.
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idiom
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The Ferry Building sat across a busy street, perched on the edge of the bay.
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personification
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When we were living in Connecticut, we were hunting The Golly-whopper Games and the clue told us to go down this path through a bunch of trees.
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alliteration
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They had to pry Matthew from the crown watching the bucket me rat-a-tat around his makeshift drum set, and they headed back to the cable car stop by a different route than the way they'd come.
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onomatopoeia
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A staggered trail of bouquets, like Hansel and Gretel's bread crumbs, led to an iron railing surrounding an underground staircase.
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simile
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Besides, sticker slapping never hurt anyone.
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alliteration
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One was short and squat, the other tall and thin as a lamppost.
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simile
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They got off the bus near Washington Square, a flat stretch of grass that sat in front of an old church.
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personification
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She only wished there wasn't a giant, invisible timer lording over her family, ticking down to when they would inevitably move again.
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idiom
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THUD. Thud-thud-thud. Thud.
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onomatopoeia
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"This must have taken him forever," James said.
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hyperbole
