Literary Terms
Simile - An analogy or comparison implied by using like, as, resembles, or than. For example: We tugged and tugged and the shoe started coming out an inch at a time. Finally it made that funny sound like water going down the drain and slid out of the boot. What is being compared in this simile? How is the use of simile more effective than saying, “It took a long time to remove Joey’s boot”?
Onomatopoeia - The use of sounds that are similar to the noise they represent. For instance, buzz, click, rattle, and grunt. What might make the following sounds? chomp glub glugg hiss patooh scrunch whack