Water
The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
This is an example of what type of figurative language??
Personification.
Clap, Clap!
Onomatopoeia
There is a silver lining in every cloud.
Idiom: words that have different meaning than their literal meaning.
When we say this we mean that no matter how bad a situation may be, there is always some good that will come out of it.
I tried a thousand times.
Hyperbole: exaggeration.
It is not likely that the person actually did try a thousand times.
I can smell the pizza from a mile away.
Hyperbole
The forest was as quiet as a falling leaf.
Simile
It is saying the forest is quiet as a falling leaf. It is comparing the forest to a leaf.
The wind howled in the night.
Personification.
Her hair was silk.
Metaphor
She sells seashells by the seashore.
Alliteration
The sun smiled at me as it popped up.
Personification.
My voice was a cannon breaking the silence.
Metaphor.
A metaphor is used when the author says one thing is another.
She ate a mountain of food.
Hyperbole
They fought like cats and dogs.
Simile
He has a heart of gold.
Metaphor
I am busy as a bee.
Simile
I nearly died laughing.
Hyperbole.
Hyperbole refers to exaggeration.
The sweet smell of success.
Alliteration: repetition of a consonant sound at the beginning of words. In this case, the "s" sound is repeated at beginning of every word.
The dusty odor of the dry Earth
Imagery-the author uses imagery to help the reader "imagine" what the characters in the book are experiencing. Imagery often uses words that appeal to the senses (sight, taste, touch,hearing, smell)
Bang, pop, hiss and sizzle.
Onomatopoeia: words that imitate sounds.
The server brought me a tall, frosted glass of lemonade.
Imagery
The detective listened to her story with a wooden face.
Metaphor: stating detective's face is wood.
It's now or never.
Alliteration: "n" sound is repeated at beginning of two words in sentence.
It is raining cats and dogs.
Idiom: when words mean something other that literal meaning.
We usually say this to describe heavy rain.
The orange glare of the sun hurt my eyes.
Imagery
Let's get this show on the road.
Idiom. Words than mean something different.
This actually means to begin an activity or journey.