Types
Examples
All About Mrs. Paden
100

Sound effects

Onomatopoeia

100

"It's raining cats and dogs."

Hyperbole

100

How many biological children does Mrs. Paden have?

Two

200

An exaggeration

Hyperbole

200
Bzzzzzz!

Onomatopoeia

200

What is Mrs. Paden's husband's name?

Johnny Paden

300

When all words in a statement have the same sound or same letters

Alliteration

300

She was as beautiful as diamonds.

Simile

300

What drink does Mrs. Paden have every day?

Some kind of Dr. Pepper

400

When non-human things have human characteristics

Personification

400

Marky Mark makes many mini moons.

Alliteration

400

What is Mrs. Paden's favorite color?

Purple

500
When opposing phrases are in one statement

Oxymoron

500

He is a couch potato.

Metaphor

500

How many years has Mrs. Paden been teaching?

6 in K-12

12 total (5 as an adjunct professor & Dean, 1 teaching Dual Enrollment English in Conyers)

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