Definitions
A phrase directly comparing two things using the words is or are
What is a metaphor?
A word that sounds like the noise it makes
What is onomatopoeia?
I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
What is an example of hyperbole?
Sally Snake softly slithered South.
What is an example of alliteration?
A phrase describing non-human things using human qualities
What is personification?
A sentence or phrase with words which start with the same letter or sounds
What is alliteration?
A penny saved is a penny earned
What is an example of a proverb?
Don't be a Scrooge
What is an example of allusion?
A phrase comparing two things using the words like or as
What is a simile?
Making a reference to an event or figure
What is allusion?
You're a regular Einstein!
What is an example of allusion?
The dog jumped in the pool with a splash.
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
A phrase that means something different than its literal definition.
What is an idiom?
A short statement expressing a belief or truth
What is a proverb?
It was Noah's first day and he felt like a fish out of water.
What is an example of an idiom?
The sun kisses my cheeks
What is an example of personification?
A phrase that describes something in an extremely exaggerated way.
What is a hyperbole?
This place is a zoo!
What is an example of a metaphor?
She is as slow as a snail
What is an example of a simile?