Terms
Comparing two unlike things without using specific words.
Metaphor
My mom is going to kill me when she sees this bad grade.
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
The police officer got a ticket for speeding.
Irony
The comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”
Simile
A word that shows sound.
Onomatopoeia
He’s being a Grinch!
Allusion
When inhuman things are given human qualities or characteristics.
Personification
It’s raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
A phrase that uses the figurative meaning instead of the literal meaning.
Idiom
A play on the double meaning, spelling, or sounds of words.
Pun
Saying someone was let go instead of fired.
Euphemism
The use of sensory words to paint a picture in the mind.
Imagery
The moon lead the way down the path.
Personification
When words or situations turn out the opposite.
Irony
An overused phrase.
Cliché
Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Honey is sweet,
But not as sweet as you!
Cliché
The reference to another work of literature, person, or event.
Allusion
You are clearly confused about the situation.
Oxymoron
A comparison between the relationship of pairs of words.
Analogy
A softer, or less harsh, word or phrase that stands for another word or phrase.
Euphemism
“Life is like a box of chocolates- you never know what you’re gonna get!”
Analogy
When contradictory terms appear together to create a separate meaning.
Oxymoron
Nobody ever goes to that restaurant because it is always crowded.
Paradox
A self-contradictory statement that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
Paradox