Figurative Descriptive Language Alliteration A simile uses like

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Figurative & Descriptive Language Alliteration

Figurative & Descriptive Language Alliteration

A simile uses “like” or “as” to compare two things. Examples: The pavement is

A simile uses “like” or “as” to compare two things. Examples: The pavement is as hot as a stove. He is as nervous as a cat in a roomful of rocking chairs The lake is like a mirror. The old car is like a smoke machine.

A metaphor compare two things without using like or as. Examples: Television is a

A metaphor compare two things without using like or as. Examples: Television is a window to the world. The pavement is a frying pan. His closet is a garbage dump. The big city is a concrete jungle.

Hyperbole is figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point. Examples: I

Hyperbole is figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point. Examples: I rode my bike faster than a rocket ship. My history book weighs more than my dad. The movie was so sad, I cried for days. The car cost an arm and a leg.

Personification is when something non-human, takes on the quality of a person. Examples: The

Personification is when something non-human, takes on the quality of a person. Examples: The heavy rain smacked me in the face. The road pointed the way to the future. My new jacket hugged me tight. The moon swept the day away.

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of two or

Alliteration is the repetition of the same sound at the beginning of two or more words for effect. Examples: Peter, Pumpkin eater. . . The birds dove and danced in the dark, dark night. Terrified and trembling, he toiled and toiled. Wishing and waiting, we wallowed along.

I was hungry as a wolf. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification

I was hungry as a wolf. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

The flowers fluttered in a field, fanciful and free. • Alliteration • Hyperbole •

The flowers fluttered in a field, fanciful and free. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

Meg was so thirsty she could drink an ocean. • Alliteration • Hyperbole •

Meg was so thirsty she could drink an ocean. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

The heart is a lonely hunter. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification

The heart is a lonely hunter. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

The D on his science test was a wake up call. • Alliteration •

The D on his science test was a wake up call. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

The empty rowboat sad and lonely in the quiet lake. • Alliteration • Hyperbole

The empty rowboat sad and lonely in the quiet lake. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

The moon was like a beacon in the sky. • Alliteration • Hyperbole •

The moon was like a beacon in the sky. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

Keith is so tall he needs binoculars to see the ground. • Alliteration •

Keith is so tall he needs binoculars to see the ground. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

The baby dreamily dozed about his delightful day. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor

The baby dreamily dozed about his delightful day. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

The fireflies danced around the streetlight. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification

The fireflies danced around the streetlight. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

My little cousin Amelia is an angel. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor •

My little cousin Amelia is an angel. • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Personification • Simile

The show was boring. Simile: That new cartoon was as interesting as a chunk

The show was boring. Simile: That new cartoon was as interesting as a chunk of dirt. Metaphor: The news was a snooze fest. Hyperbole: That talk show was so boring the whole audience went to sleep. Personification: The dull show sang me a lullaby.

The test was hard. Simile: That test was tough as nails. Metaphor: That math

The test was hard. Simile: That test was tough as nails. Metaphor: That math test was a bear. Hyperbole: That test was the hardest test in the history of the world. Personification: The test really smacked me in the face.

It smelled bad. Simile: Metaphor: Hyperbole: Personification:

It smelled bad. Simile: Metaphor: Hyperbole: Personification:

It was heavy. Simile: Metaphor: Hyperbole: Personification:

It was heavy. Simile: Metaphor: Hyperbole: Personification: