Review
An exaggeration
Hyperbole
My dad is Bowser in the morning
He is angry and cranky in the morning like Bowser
The pavement was lava.
The pavement felt really hot
He was sunshine, I was midnight rain - Taylor Swift
He was happy and bright, I was sad and gloomy
Comparing two items using like or as
Simile
Toad screamed his head off.
Toad screamed really loud and for a long time
The ocean was as cold as ice.
The ocean was really cold.
Shine like the stars - BLACKPINK
You can shine bright like the stars
Giving human traits to inanimate objects
Personification
The road was all over the place and the rainbow kept moving
It was so hot, my face melted off!
It was so hot that I was sweating so much
I get so lost inside your eyes. -Harry Styles
I love looking in your eyes
Comparing two items saying one IS another.
Metaphor
I was so embarrassed. My cheeks were are red as Mario's hat.
I was so embarrassed my cheeks were turned really red
The waves sang beautifully in my ears
The sound of the waves is my favorite sound
I'm like a bird, I'm going to fly away! - Nelly Furtado
I am going far away like a bird
How are simile and metaphor similar?
They are both comparing things
The Star ran away from me!
The star moved places
I could hear the ocean from 5000 miles away!
The ocean is so loud
The fears that once controlled me can’t get to me at all. - Idina Menzel
I was so scared I couldn't do anything, but I fought past it