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Halloween Figurative Language

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  • Carving my pumpkin with a happy face was no piece of cake.
    Idiom
  • The wind howled through the night like a ghost.
    Personification
  • Melody was as happy as a clam after earning all her candy for the night.
    Simile
  • The moon watched over us on Halloween night.
    Personification
  • What do you call a ghost's favorite dessert? Boo-berry pie!
    pun
  • My candy bucket is as full as my dad's belly after thanksgiving!
    Simile
  • He was a scaredy cat the entire time we were in the haunted house.
    Idiom
  • The witch's cackle gave me a nightmare
    onomatopeia
  • The wizard cast a spell, and poof, a Jack-o'-lantern appeared.
    Onomatopoeia
  • The cat hissed angrily at the mean witch
    onomatopeia
  • The costumed children swarmed the neighborhood like a horde of tiny ghouls
    Simile
  • The haunted house creaked and groaned like a tired old man
    onomatopeia/personification/simile
  • The leaves rustled in the wind
    onomatopeia
  • Crunch! Creek! Boo!
    Onomatopoeia
  • She was a pretty princess in pink pondering where her prince was.
    Alliteration
  • The moon glowed in the sky like a lantern.
    Simile
  • I was scared to death by the ghosts in the haunted house.
    Hyperbole
  • The howling wind was a chorus of lost souls
    metaphor
  • The fog rolled in like a ghostly blanket
    simile
  • He was a zombie in the mornings, especially on Mondays.
    Metaphor
  • William used to be a werewolf when he taught English, class 2 years ago, now he's a puppy dog.
    Metaphor
  • Claire's candy bag is cuter than Carrie's!
    Alliteration
  • The candy bowl was a treasure chest of sweet delights
    Metaphor
  • Paula shoved all the candy in her mouth before her boys could stop her.
    Hyperbole
  • I love my Halloween costume so much that I can wear it everyday.
    Hyperbole
  • What kind of pants do ghosts wear? Boo-jeans!
    Pun
  • The candy was super sweet and sugary.
    Alliteration
  • The candied apples were devoured by the children within seconds.
    Hyperbole
  • The clown was a joke.
    Metaphor
  • What do you get when you cross a black cat with a lemon? A sourpuss!
    pun
  • Catherine told the students to break a leg before they performed a Halloween dance.
    Idiom
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