Comparing two things using like or as. SIMILIE Comparing two things using like or as. The day was as hot as fire. Life is like a bull ride. His head is as square as Sponge Bob’s My kitten is as cute as a button.

Making a comparison between two things NOT using like or as. METAPHOR Making a comparison between two things NOT using like or as. My arm is a cannon. Tate is a turtle. Ms. Hartley’s eyes are the ocean. The water was glass. Sam is a walking dictionary.

Giving something not human, human-like characteristics. PERSONIFICATION Giving something not human, human-like characteristics. The sun was screaming at me. The trees are dancing in the wind. As I came into the house, the aroma of the food slapped me in the face. The clouds wept.

Pun  The humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.

A group of words where the meaning is not literal. IDIOM A group of words where the meaning is not literal. Who spilled the beans? (who told?) Its raining cats and dogs (Its raining hard.) Hit the books. (Study!) Who cut the cheese? He kicked the bucket? I’m about to blow this popsicle stand. Hold your horses.

The repetition of consonant sounds. ALLITERATION The repetition of consonant sounds. While I nodded, nearly napping suddenly there came a tapping…

An over-exaggeration Hyperbole “I called you a thousand times yesterday!” “I failed the test and my mom is going to kill me.”

Allusion Refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds. “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.” – “Romeo” is a reference to Shakespeare’s Romeo, a passionate lover of Juliet, in “Romeo and Juliet”. “This place is like a Garden of Eden.” – This is a biblical allusion to the “garden of God” in the Book of Genesis. “Hey! Guess who the new Newton of our school is?” – “Newton”, means a genius student, alludes to a famous scientist Isaac Newton. “Stop acting like my ex-husband please.” – Apart from scholarly allusions we refer to common people and places in our speech.

Sensory Details Describing with words that appeal to your sense of smell, touch, taste, hearing and sight.