Definition
Words that imitate the sound they are naming
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
d. Onomatopoeia
"The water was as clear as crystal."
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
a. simile
quack
duck
A comparison of two things using “like, as than,”
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
a. simile
"Boom! The thunder shook the windows during the storm."
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
d. onomatopoeia
Ribbit
frog
Exaggeration often used for emphasis.
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
e. hyperbole
"The Wind Whispered"
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
c. personification
buzz
bee
An animal given human-like qualities or an object given life-like qualities.
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
c. personification
"Love is a warm blanket"
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
b. metaphor
Splash
water
A direct comparison of two unlike things
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
b. metaphor
"I have a gazillion friends."
a. simile b. metaphor c. personification d. onomatopoeia e. hyperbole
e. hyperbole
sizzle
food frying