Definition
Used to make a comparison between two things that aren't alike but do have something in common.
Metaphor
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Sally said something silly
Alliteration
“This ain’t love, it’s clear to see, but darling, stay with me.”
Rhyme
🌎 This continent is home to the Amazon rainforest.
South America
When you use language to exaggerate what you mean or emphasize a point.
Hyperbole
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His anger was like a thunder storm.
Simile
“We’re shining like diamonds in the sky, glowing bright together.”
Simile
💡 This Shakespeare play features two teenagers from feuding families who fall in love, leading to a tragic ending.
Romeo and Juliet
When a writer appeals to a reader's senses by using descriptive and figurative language. This can include the sense of taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound.
Imagery
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The balloon suddenly went "POP!"
Onomatopoeia
“I would walk a thousand miles if I could just see you tonight.”
Hyperbole
📖 This author wrote about a young wizard who goes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
J.K. Rowling
A reference or mention of person, event, statement, piece of art, history, myths, religion, or popular culture. The reference is usually indirect within the writing
Allusion
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I've decided to move to Neverland so that I never have to grow up...
Allusion
“Time is creeping up on me, stealing moments I thought I had.”
Personification
What are Mrs. Himberg's kids' names?
Blake and Dulcie (DJ)
a part of a poem consisting of two or more lines arranged together as a unit
Stanza
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The trees stood strong, their long branches reaching out to hold each other.
Personification
“I laughed in your face and said, ‘You’re not Dylan Thomas / I’m not Patti Smith / This ain’t the Chelsea Hotel…’”
Allusion
In 2024, this singer broke her own record by winning Album of the Year for the 4th time at the Grammys.
Taylor Swift