A comparison of two things that are not alike, using the words like or as
Simile
I feel like a million bucks!
Simile
I have a million things to do today!
Hyperbole
The wind screamed as it raced around the house.
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
He is a gem!
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Slurp!
Onomatopoeia
Put on your thinking cap.
Idiom
Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Simile
Ms. Terrazas took tacos to Texas
Alliteration
Seven snakes slithered slyly.
Alliteration
The volcano spit out lava from its mouth.
The use of descriptive words that appeal to the five senses
Imagery
He was like a fish out of water!
Simile
It's raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
I felt the crisp fall air as I jumped into a pile of crunchy, colorful leaves.
Imagery
The new kid in class is 100 feet tall!
Hyperbole
A phrase with a figurative meaning that is different than its literal meaning
Idiom
Her eyes were diamonds!
Metaphor
The flowers begged for water.
Personification
Idiom
The aroma of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies filled my nostrils as I opened the oven door.
Imagery