1. Hyperbole exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Idiom words’ meanings that have nothing to do with the actual meaning (paints a pic in your mind!)
Allusion A reference to something either in the bible, literature, or other sources
Simile comparing two unlike things with “like” or “as”
Metaphor Comparing two unlike things directly (doesn’t use “like or as”
Oxymoron combining words or phrases that usually don’t make sense together
Personification giving an animal or object human-like charactertics.

2. Our new house cost a kazillion dollars.
hyperbole

3. Penelope has a perfectly plump plum.
alliteration

4. The sun arose and smiled to the world.
personfication

5. He’s not playing with a full deck.
idiom

6. I nearly died laughing.
hyperbole

7. The ball is in your court.
idiom

8. That dog is pretty ugly.
oxymoron

9. I was surprised that his nose wasn’t growing like Pinocchio's.
Literary allusion

10. It’s raining so hard. I hope it doesn’t rain for 40 days and 40 nights.
Biblical allusion

11. A penny for your thoughts.
idiom

12. The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
Metaphor

13. The audience at the local play felt like they were on Broadway.
allusion

14. Her yard was like the garden of eden.
Biblical allusion

15. Life is like a roadmap. You never know where it will take you.
simile

16. I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it.
idiom

17. The shootout that was reported in the news was like bonnie and clyde.
Allusion to a famous film.