Category 1
Comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Paints a picture in the reader's mind as they read.
Imagery
It's a million degrees out here!
Hyperbole
Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of the word in a series of words.
Alliteration
The baseball flew by her head with a "woosh".
Onomatopoeia
Anecdote
A word that represents sound
Onomatopoeia
She felt like a kid in a candy shop.
Simile
Giving non human things, humanlike features.
Personification
Comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or " as"
Metaphor
Amanda was a puma on the field; sprinting around the bases.
Metaphor
The trees dances in the wind
Personification
Extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
Green grass generally looks nice.
Alliteration
The foot doctor broke his foot
Irony