Types of Metaphor
She was as strong as a bull.
Simile
The cat in the hat
Rhyme
A flower growing through the crack in cement.
Juxtaposition
The narrator uses the words "I" and "me"
First Person Narration
An author chooses to use the word "home," instead of "house" to refer to the character's place of residence is an example of...
Diction
Metaphor
Bam! Pop! Snap! Crack!
Onomatopoeia
This headache is killing me!
Hyperbole/ Overstatement
The big idea of a story is called....
The Theme
Our total liability under this agreement shall not exceed the fees paid in the preceding 12 months is an example of...
Jargon
The old house groaned in the wind.
Personification
The wild winds whistled
Alliteration
A marriage counselor gets divorced
Joey was angry.
Direct characterization
I'm wiped out!
Colloquial Language
The pen is mightier than the sword
Metonymy
The golden glow surrounds the sun
The more you learn, the more you realize you don't know.
Paradox
Indirect characterization
Stop being so extra all the time!
Slang
Nice Wheels!
Synecdoche
He is a rotten, dirty, terrible, trudging gargoyle.
Cacophony
After being fatally wounded, Hamlet says he is "only slightly out of breath."
Meiosis/ Understatement
You feel like you can't trust the narrator
Unreliable narrator
Instead of saying, "That sucks! I can't believe they got away with that!" You say, "That is unfortunate. I am sorry that you had to experience this situation."
Formal Writing