 WHEN YOU USE WORDS IN AN IMAGINATIVE WAY TO EXPRESS IDEAS THAT ARE NOT LITERALLY TRUE

 Simile  Metaphor  Personification  Onomatopoeia  Imagery  Hyperbole  Alliteration  Idioms  Oxymoron

 A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike subjects using like or as. She is as good as gold.The book came flapping like a wounded duck.

 A figure of speech in which something is described as if it were something else, or a comparison between unlike things. Mr. Collins is a bear in the mornings. Her eyes are diamonds.

 A type of figurative language in which a non- human subject (animal, object, or idea) is given human characteristics. The tea kettle sang happily. The wind whispered through the trees.

 The use of words that imitate sounds. The cooking bacon’s aroma and sizzle woke me. buzz, whisper, gurgle, slurp

 An exaggeration for effect. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. I have told you a million times to be quiet.

 The repetition of initial consonant sounds. S ally s ells s eashells by the s eashore.

 An expression that has a meaning all its own. It’s raining cats and dogs outside. It is pouring rain. He has ants in his pants. He is restless.

 The use of your 5 senses to create a picture for the reader. The salty air and bright blue water seemed to bring the majestic eagle to life.

 A figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas are combined. She is just a poor little rich girl.