2. Figurative Language

3.  Non-human things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities.  Example: Cornbread is calling my name. Ardreauna…..come eat me!

4.  Repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of two words or more adjacent words or stressed syllables.  Example: The big blue bunny eats blueberry muffins.

5.  Repetition of vowel sounds in words close together.  Example: I made my way to the lake.

6.  Exaggerated figure of speech for emphasis or effect  Example: The book weighted a ton.

7.  Use of words that sound like what they mean.  Example: buzz, purr, ding dong, slam.

8.  Comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally.  Example: Boy is a mule.

9.  Comparison of two things that are different, usually using the words like or as.  Example: My love is like a red, red rose.

10.  Create a mental image in your mind.  Example: As my mama was in the kitchen cooking, I could smell steak.

11.  An expression that has a different meaning from the literal meaning of its individual words.  Example: Have the upper hand or under the weather.

12.  Constant sounds close together.  Example: I dropped the locket in the thick mud.