Definitions 1
a type of comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"
simile
type of comparison without the use of "like" or "as"
metaphor
"Long sleek branches sway to the music of the wind"
personification
The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the loud music.
personification
Explain the meaning of the line below:
The shadows of clouds charge down the street like horses.
The clouds are moving very fast.
descriptive language that appeals to our senses
imagery
two words ending in the same sound
rhyme
There were a million emails in my inbox when I logged in after the long weekend!
hyperbole
The gentle breeze kissed my cheek.
personification
Explain the meaning of the phrase below:
This year has gone as a tortoise does.
This year has gone by very slowly.
a lesson that the author wants the reader to learn
theme
"Blades of grass sleep under a sparkly blanket of frost"
personification
Love is a walk in the rain at night
metaphor
My heart is a nest that has song-birds in it.
metaphor
Explain the meaning of the line below:
The highway traffic resembled an endless parking lot.
the highway was congested and the traffic was barely moving
an exaggeration; overstatement
hyperbole
The lava was a blanket of fire that scorched all the plants in its path.
metaphor
The moon was resting in the midnight sky
personification
Standing in darkness with face upturned as
Frosty, feathery stars drift down from the sky
And land like gentle kisses from cold lips
On my cheeks, my nose, my lips and closed eyes
imagery
Explain the meaning of lines below:
The brutal wind bullied the tree into giving up its autumn leaves
The strong autumn wind made the tree lose its leaves
giving an object or idea human characteristics or abilities
personification
The coins gleam like the cold snake scales.
simile
"They silently inhale
the clover-scented gale
And the vapors that arise
From the well-watered and smoking soil"
imagery
Consider this sample a perfect example
rhyme
What is the author describing in the lines below:
Standing in darkness with face upturned as
Frosty, feathery stars drift down from the sky
And land like gentle kisses from cold lips
On my cheeks, my nose, my lips and closed eyes
snow