Personification
The wind whispered secrets through the trees as night fell.
Personification is when non-human things are given human qualities or actions. In this sentence, the wind is described as “whispering secrets,” which is a human action.
He’s got a heart of stone
comparing heart and stone without using like or as
She was as graceful as a swan
Comparing graceful and swan using as
i’m so hungry I could eat a horse
Extreme exaggeration
he let the cat out of the bag
someone revealed a secret or surprise
The fire swallowed your house in minutes
It gives it human characteristic, cause fire can’t swallow
life is a roller coaster of emotions
comparing life and roller coaster without using like or as
The thunder grumble like a old man
comparing thunder and old man with using like
my backpack weighs a ton
Extreme exaggeration
After the argument, they finally buried the hatchet.
This is an idiom because it doesn’t mean they literally buried a weapon. It means they made peace and ended a conflict.
The sun leaves whisper in the wind
It’s giving leave a human quality
The snow was a white blanket over the ground
comparing snow and a white blanket without using like or as
He is as fast as a cheetah on the track.
Comparing how fast he is to cheetah using as
Time flew by during recess
Time was going fast in the best time period
He’s got a chip on his shoulder.
This is an idiom because it doesn’t mean he literally has something on his shoulder.
he ran faster than lightning
he just run fast it’s just exaggeration
Her smile was as bright as the sun
Comparing smile and bright sun with using as
He was as brave as a lion
it uses the word “as” to compare his bravery to that of a lion.
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
This is a hyperbole because it’s an exaggeration to express frustration.
It’s raining cats and dogs outside!
This is an idiom because it doesn’t mean animals are falling from the sky. It simply means it’s raining very he
She has butterflies in her stomach
(She doesn’t actually have butterflies in her stomach she’s just feeling weird.)
The city was a jungle, full of wild energy and hidden dangers.
The sentence compares the city to a jungle without using “like” or “as.” It’s a metaphor because it suggests that the city is wild, chaotic, and possibly dangerous—just like a jungle—but not in a literal sense.
She sings like an angel.
This is a simile because it uses “like” to compare her singing to that of an angel.
He had a mountain of homework waiting for him after school.
This is a hyperbole because it exaggerates the amount of homework. There isn’t literally a mountain of homework—it’s a dramatic way of saying he has a lot of h
He jumped on the bandwagon after seeing how popular the trend had become.
What is a phrase that means joining something because it’s popular, not literally jumping on a wagon