Figurative Language
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Personification
giving human characteristics to something that is not a person
metaphor
comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
onomatopoeia
using words to describe or imitate sounds
simile
using "like" or "as" to compare two things, suggesting they are similar
idiom
words used as a figure of speech, not the literal meaning
alliteration
the repeating of beginning sounds in a series of words
hyperbole
an exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe it
allusion
a reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies or the arts that everyone should know
The teacher flew around the classroom like a bumblebee to flowers.
simile
This football team is a sinking ship.
metaphor
I learned to ride a bike about a million years ago.
hyperbole
The thirsty grass drank in the rain.
personification
The stairs creaked as I tried to sneak down them.
onomatopoeia
Coca-Cola, Dunkin Donuts, Peter paid for the pretty poster.
Alliteration
It's time to buckle down and get this yard work done.
idiom
Marty's beard was whiter than Santa's.
allusion
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