Definitions
A comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
What is simile
The morning sun smiled down on me as I walked to the bus.
What is personification
What is the meaning of this simile?
"You are as cuddly as a cactus; you're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch."
The grinch is rude, mean or unpleasant.
The aroma of burnt popcorn filled the hallways.
What is smell
A comparison of two unlike things that have qualities in common, without using like or as
What is metaphor
A snowball WHOOSHED past my ear during the snowball fight.
What is onomatopoeia
What is the meaning of this personification?
The sun smiled down on me as I walked to school.
The sun is shining brightly on the student walking.
The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
What is taste
The giving of human qualities to an animal, an object, or an idea
What is personification
I felt as if I had walked a thousand miles to school.
What is hyperbole
What does the author mean by "let your heart decide."
Make the decision based on your feelings.
The 5 senses
What is sight, touch, taste, smell, and sound
A phrase whose words contradict each other with opposite meanings.
What is oxymoron
After we won the football game, my team was on cloud 9.
What is idiom
What is the meaning of this metaphor?
"I'll be your gold; I'll be your silver; I'll be your platinum."
The person is valuable or precious to another person.
Glittery, shiny, and glowing appeal to this sense.
What is sight
A group of words whose meaning isn’t understood from their literal meanings.
What is idiom
The old green couch was actually pretty ugly.
What is oxymoron
What is the meaning of this simile?
"Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead end street."
The relationship is going to have a bad ending.
Sizzled, hissed, and popped refer to this sense.
What is sound