simile (USES LIKE OR AS) A comparison between two things using like or as (USES LIKE OR AS) Example – Bob swam like a fish.

metaphor (NO LIKE OR AS) Joe is a nut. A comparison between two things that does NOT use like or as (NO LIKE OR AS) Example – Joe is a nut.

The paddle pounded the ball. personification Giving human qualities to nonhuman things (PERSON TO NONPERSON) Example – The paddle pounded the ball.

hyperbole (EXAGGERATIONS) Using exaggerations to make writing more interesting (EXAGGERATIONS) Example – My dog is so ugly, we have to pay the fleas to live on him.

flying feathers fluttering freely alliteration he repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. (TONGUE TWISTERS) Example – flying feathers fluttering freely

(REPEATED WORDS OR PHRASES) Repetition When one or more words are repeated to show urgency or importance. (REPEATED WORDS OR PHRASES) Example – Hello, hello, hello

onomanapoeia (SOUND WORDS) The imitation of natural sounds in word form. (SOUND WORDS) Example – Bang!

Jenna heard a soft tweet coming from the nest. onomanapoeia Jenna heard a soft tweet coming from the nest.

Fame is a bee. / It has a song -- / It has a sting -- metaphor Fame is a bee. / It has a song -- / It has a sting --

alliteration Karla knew the kindly kangaroo was her kindred spirit; it would keep the key secret.

Tom works like a dog mowing the lawn. simile Tom works like a dog mowing the lawn.

I am a sword when I speak to those I don’t like. metaphor I am a sword when I speak to those I don’t like.

personification   By the lakes that thus outspread / Their lone waters, lone and dead / Their sad waters, sad and chilly

I sat by the river. I lived by the sea. I died by the lake. repetition I sat by the river. I lived by the sea. I died by the lake.

The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell to the ground. personification The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell to the ground.

The loose part of the engine rattled as we drove. onomanapoeia The loose part of the engine rattled as we drove.

Dad is as stubborn as a mule when it comes to my curfew. simile Dad is as stubborn as a mule when it comes to my curfew.

repetition "A horse is a horse, of course, of course, And no one can talk to a horse of course, That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mr. Ed."

Bridget is as busy as a bee. simile Bridget is as busy as a bee.

Hyperbole/onomanapoeia Drip-hiss-drip-hiss fall the raindrops /on the oaken log which burns, and steams, and smokes the ceiling beams. / Drip-hiss-the rain never stops.

Betsy borrowed Barry’s books before biology. alliteration Betsy borrowed Barry’s books before biology.

hyperbole I do not care to talk to you although / Your speech evokes a thousand sympathies,

Dave turned the key until he heard a click. onomanapoeia Dave turned the key until he heard a click.

The leaves are little yellow fish / swimming in the river. metaphor The leaves are little yellow fish / swimming in the river.

My dog is so ugly, he only has cat friends hyperbole My dog is so ugly, he only has cat friends

simile Grandpa asks everyone to talk louder because he thinks he is as deaf as a doorknob.

That spicy salsa set my mouth on fire. hyperbole That spicy salsa set my mouth on fire.

Margaret was a bright light in the company. metaphor Margaret was a bright light in the company.

That ice cream cone was a mile high. hyperbole That ice cream cone was a mile high.

The daffodils nodded their yellow heads as we walked by. personification The daffodils nodded their yellow heads as we walked by.

The night is growing old and yet I have so much to do. metaphor The night is growing old and yet I have so much to do.

I think of you a million times a day. hyperbole I think of you a million times a day.

It was so cold last winter, even the polar bears wore coats. hyperbole It was so cold last winter, even the polar bears wore coats.

The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly. alliteration The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly.

He rabbit crunched on the carrots we placed in its bowl. onomanapoeia He rabbit crunched on the carrots we placed in its bowl.

simile Even though this was Scott’s first time playing basketball, he was like a pro.

My dorm is a prison; I can’t wait to live somewhere else. metaphor My dorm is a prison; I can’t wait to live somewhere else.

It was so hot, if you dropped an egg on the sidewalk it would fry. hyperbole It was so hot, if you dropped an egg on the sidewalk it would fry.

Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed simile Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed  

personification When the stars threw down their spears, / And water'd heaven with their tears,

metaphor The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,

The sun was shining on the sea, / Shining with all his might personification The sun was shining on the sea, / Shining with all his might

simile / personification The old clock down in the parlor / Like a sleepless mourner grieves,

repetition Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. "Oh, woeful, oh woeful, woeful, woeful day!