Simile
comparing 2 unlike things using like or as. Example: He slept like a rock.
Hyperbole
uses extreme exaggeration. Example: If I can't get an iPhone, I will die.
Personification
giving human characteristics to something that is not human. Example: The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.
Metaphor
comparing 2 unlike things without using like or as. Example: The world was her stage.
Idiom
an expression that means something different from what it actually says. Example: His attitude rubs me the wrong way.
Onotmatopoeia
using a sound effect to give meaning. Example: Whoosh went the wind as it blew past me.
Imagery
description that appeals to the five senses and creates a mental image. Example: The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the ground.
Alliteration
repetition of the beginning consonant sound. Example: Lying Larry lies all the time.