Similes
What is the definition of a simile?
(not an example, the DEFINITION)
A comparison using like or as
What is the definition of a metaphor?
(not an example, the DEFINITION)
Comparing two things by saying one thing IS something else.
What is the definition of a personification?
(not an example, the DEFINITION)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-human things.
What is the definition of a hyperbole?
(not an example, the DEFINITION)
An exaggeration.
What is the definition of an idiom?
(not an example, the DEFINITION)
an expression that has a different meaning than its words.
You're as cold as ice.
You are extremely cold.
He has a heart of gold.
He is a kind person.
My battery is dead.
My battery is empty/needs charged.
I am so hungry, I could eat an entire horse!
I am extremely hungry.
You hit the nail on the head!
You got it exactly right/correct!
I slept like a log last night.
I slept really well last night
Life is a rollercoaster.
Life has its ups and downs.
That picture says a lot.
You can get a lot of information from that picture.
My feet are killing me!
My feet hurt really bad.
That ship has sailed.
You missed an opportunity; That opportunity has passed.
They're like two peas in a pod.
They are the same; They do the same things
She is an early bird.
She wakes up early; She is a morning person
Her eyes smiled at me.
She looks friendly/has a friendly face.
I love you to the moon and back.
I love you very much.
He's a chip off the old block.
He is just like his father/parents.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Everything looks good on the outside, but the rest is a mystery.
You are the apple of my eye.
I am very proud of you.
My hair is not cooperating with me today!
I am having a bad hair day.
The pen is mightier than the sword.
Writing/Thinking has a greater impact than violence.
I have bigger fish to fry!
I have more important things to worry about !