FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE ALLITERATION The repetition of initial consonant

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

ALLITERATION The repetition of initial consonant sounds

ALLITERATION “This time, This place Misused, Mistakes Too long, Too late” “Far Away” by Nickelback

SIMILE A comparison of two things using like or as

SIMILE “She’s like a song played again and again” “Replay” by Sean Kingston

PERSONIFICATION A type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics

PERSONIFICATION “You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes” “Thriller” by Michael Jackson

HYPERBOLE Extreme exaggeration

HYPERBOLE “You would not believe your eyes If ten million fireflies Lit up the world as I fell asleep” “Fireflies” by Owl City

ONOMATOPOEIA The use of words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss, " "buzz, " "slam, " and "boom"

ONOMATOPOEIA “Tick! Tock! on the clock but the party don’t stop” “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha

IMAGERY Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses.

IMAGERY “I got my red dress on tonight. Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight. Done my hair up real big beauty queen style. ” “Summertime Sadness” by Lana Del. Ray

METAPHOR A hidden comparison of two items. The words like or as are NOT used.

METAPHOR “That you were Romeo You were throwing pebbles And my daddy said Stay away from Juliet” “Love Story” by Taylor Swift

SIMILE “Steady as a preacher Free as a weed” “American Honey” by Lady Antebellum

HYPERBOLE “Cause you know I’d walk A thousand miles If I could just see you Tonight” “A Thousand Miles” by Vanessa Carlton

ALLITERATION “Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance, five-hour phone conversation” “Drops of Jupiter” by Train

SIMILE “You make me smile like the sun Fall out of bed, sing like a bird Dizzy in my head, spin like a record Crazy on a Sunday night” “Smile” by Uncle Kracker

ALLITERATION “You see the hate that they servin’ on a platter So what we gonna have, dessert or disaster? ” “Knock You Down” by Keri Hilson

SIMILE “Smooth as a hickory wind That blows from Memphis Down to Apalachicola” “Southern Voice” by Tim Mc. Graw

ALLITERATION “Imagine a dirt road full of potholes, with a creek bank and some cane poles catching channel cat” “A Little More Country Than That” by Easton Corbin

SIMILE “The truth comes out a little at a time And it spreads just like a fire Slips off of your tongue like turpentine” “White Liar” by Miranda Lambert

ONOMATOPOEIA “I got that boom, boom That future boom, boom” “Boom Pow” by The Black Eyed Peas

METAPHOR “You are thunder, and I am the lightning” “Naturally” by Selena Gomez

HYPERBOLE “I search around the world But I can’t seem to find Somebody to love” “Somebody to Love” by Leighton Meester

ALLITERATION “I can’t even fall for some other man Cause brother man You know how to get hip to my heart” “Hip to My Heart” by The Band Perry

ONOMATOPOEIA “When I met you girl, My heart went Knock!” “One Time” by Justin Bieber

METAPHOR “You could be a sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare Either way I don’t want to wake up from you” “Sweet Dreams” by Beyonce

SIMILE “I’ve been awake for a while now You got me feelin’ like a child now” “Bubbly” by Colbie Caillat

PERSONIFICATION “Our hearts are hungry for a food that won’t come” “Live Like We’re Dying” by Kris Allen

HYPERBOLE “A thousand times before I’ve wondered if there’s something more Something more” “Rain” by Creed

PERSONIFICATION “I just wanted to take this in, The moonlight dancin’ off your skin” “History in the Making” by Darius Rucker

METAPHOR “She’s a Saturn with a sunroof With her brown hair a-blowing She’s a soft place to land And a good feeling knowing She’s a warm conversation That I wouldn’t miss for nothing She’s a fighter when she’s mad And she’s a lover when she’s loving” “She’s Everything” by Brad Paisley

ALLITERATION “Little darling, It's been a long cold lonely winter” “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles

ONOMATOPOEIA “Who let the dogs out? Woof, woof, woof!” “Who Let the Dogs Out” by The Baha Men

PERSONIFICATION “I just saw Halley’s Comet, she waved Said why are you always running in place? ” “Second Chance” by Shinedown

SIMILE “I need you like a heart needs a beat” “Apologize” by One Republic ft. Timbaland

METAPHOR “I’m fighting for this girl On a battlefield of love” “Down” by Jay Sean

ONOMATOPOEIA “Beep, beep, beep! Who got the keys to the Jeep? Vrooooooom!” “Beep” by Timbaland & Magoo ft. Missy Elliot

ALLITERATION “This one goes out to the man who mines for miracles” “We Weren’t Born to Follow” by Bon Jovi

METAPHOR “. . . he’s candy-coated misery, he’s a devil in disguise, a snake with blue eyes” “Cowboy Casanova” by Carrie Underwood

SIMILE “The last time we talked The night that I walked Burns like an iron In the back of my mind” “Life After You” by Daughtry

PERSONIFICATION “One day justice will come and find you And I’ll be right there in your memory to remind you” “Didn’t You Know How Much I Loved You” by Kellie Pickler

METAPHOR But you put on quite a show Really had me goin‘ But now it's time to go Curtain's finally closin' That was quite a show Very entertainin' But it's over now Go on and take a bow “Take a Bow” by Rihanna