Definition
Simile
A comparison between two things,
using the words like or as
Definition
Hyperbole
Exaggeration, going beyond or
stretching the truth
Definition
Alliteration
The repetition of several consonant
sounds at the beginnings of words in
a sentence or line of poetry
Definition
Metaphor
A metaphor is a direct comparison
between two things. It does not use
the words like or as. It states that
one thing is another.
Definition
Personification
Giving human qualities to something
that is not human, like the ability to
cry, feel, talk, or make decisions.
Definition
Onomatopoeia
The use of words that sound like the
noises they describe
Definition
Repetition
and
Refrain
Words and phrases repeated in
writings to produce emphasis,
rhythm, or a sense of urgency
Example
The city is like the heart of the
world.
Example
This car goes faster than the
speed of light.
Example
Waves want to be wheels
Example
Life is a broken winged bird that
cannot fly.
Example
Do parks get lonely?
Example
Bang, crash, zoom
Example
To the swinging and the ringing
of the bells, bells, bells—
Of the bells, bells, bells, bells,