Definitions
Define Simile
A comparison of two unlike things, linked by the words “like” or “as”.
Buzz! Pow! Wack!
Onomatopoeia
She was scrolling through her phone like a raccoon rifling through a dumpster—focused, determined, and definitely looking for something shiny!
Similie
The tired old house groaned under the weight of its memories, its creaky floors whispering secrets of the past.
Personification
Define Personification
Attributes human characteristics to non-human beings and inanimate objects.
Belle bravely battled boredom with beautiful books
Alleriteration
He is tight like a tiger.
simile
He did not know he was barking up the wrong tree.
Idiom
Define Hyperbole
Exaggerated Statement.
I told you a million times to clean up your room.
Hyperbole
I’m so hungry I could eat every last crumb from the Mad Hatter’s tea party!
Hyperbole
She danced across the room like Cinderella at the ball, radiating joy and grace in every step.
Simile
Define Connotation
You can think of connotation as something that is implied, not something that is directly said
The flowers danced to the wind.
Personification
The playful wind whispered secrets through the swaying trees, dancing with delight under the golden sun.
personification
He's as useful as a screen door on a submarine.
Idiom
Define Denotation
The literal meaning of a word.
Her smile was like sunshine breaking through the clouds on a rainy day.
Similie
His brain is a browser with too many tabs open—there’s a lot going on, but good luck finding anything important!
Metaphor
Whimsical winds whispered wildly through the wisteria.
Alliteration