Definitions and Examples
Simile-A comparison using like or as example-Today it was as cold as Antarctica.simsssssssssssssssSs
Metaphor-A comparison without using like or as example- The snow was a white blanket.
Idiom- A word or phrase that is not taken literally. example- It's raining cats and dogs.
hyperbole- exaggeration example- I waited a million years for you.
alliteration- A sentence where most of the words start with the same letter. example- The blue bus was bound for Boston.
onomatopoeia- sound words- example Whoosh
puns- playing with words- example- Don't worry about Ebola spreading in Atlanta. The Falcons have proved they can't catch anything.
personification-human like characteristics to non human things example- The flag danced in the wind.
Metaphor-A comparison without using like or as example- The snow was a white blanket.
Idiom- A word or phrase that is not taken literally. example- It's raining cats and dogs.
hyperbole- exaggeration example- I waited a million years for you.
alliteration- A sentence where most of the words start with the same letter. example- The blue bus was bound for Boston.
onomatopoeia- sound words- example Whoosh
puns- playing with words- example- Don't worry about Ebola spreading in Atlanta. The Falcons have proved they can't catch anything.
personification-human like characteristics to non human things example- The flag danced in the wind.