Simile
a form of comparison in which one thing is compared to another unlike thing by using specific words of comparison using like, as, or resembles
An example of a simile...
Her skin was as soft as silk.
Metaphor
stating a fact by comparing two unlike things without using like, as. It says that you are something.
An example of a metaphor
That man is a shark.
Idiom
An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meaning of the actual words being used.
An example of a idiom
I have a frog in my throat
Personification
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
An example of a personification
The wind whispered to the trees.
Onomatopoeia
the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings
An example of a onomatopoeia
Buzz buzz around the flower.
Hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration; it is so extreme that it would never be possible.
An example of a hyperbole
I nearly died laughing.
Alliteration
This occurs when a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound.
An example of an alliteration
Sometimes Sunny sings in the shower.
An example of a simile
He eats like a pig.
An example of a metaphor
Love is magic.
An example of a idiom
I got ready at the drop of a hat.
An example of a personification
The clouds hugged the moon.
An example of a onopatopoeia
I heard the loud meow from the tree.
An example of a hyperbole
I tried a thousand times.
An example of an alliteration
The lady laughed loudly all day long.
An example of a simile
He was as noisy as a group of children
An example of a metaphor
My love is a rose.
An example of an idiom
She sang at the top of her lungs.
An example of an onomatopoeia
Ding dong! Somebody is at the door!
An example of a personification
The leaves danced around the yard.
An example of a hyperbole
He beat the game a million times.
An example of an alliteration
Tripper tried to fly to Texas.