Verb Tenses
Mom helped us.
past tense
Compares two different things using the words “like” or “as”.
We _________________________ a movie about tornados.
will watch
is going
will watch
Compares two different things without using the words “like” or “as”.
metaphor
My least favorite kind of ice cream is chocolate chip.
oxymoron
alliteration
oxymoron
My little sister watches us.
present tense
the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
symbolism
The workers _____________________ their plans.
have lifted
are reading
are reading
An expression where the words used, mean something different than you would find in the dictionary.
idiom
Henry is happy and healthy.
simile
alliteration
alliteration
She will open the door.
future tense
Using very descriptive language.
imagery
A worker _________________ the tall ladder.
had climbed
will watch
had climbed
An extreme exaggeration.
hyperbole
My grandmother has a heart of gold.
personification
metaphor
metaphor
We rushed to finish quickly.
past tense
The same letter sound is repeated throughout a sentence.
alliteration
A building __________________________ up.
is going
will fly
is going
A word that represents a sound.
Onomatopoeia
This city never sleeps.
personification
idiom
personification
The man crosses the river.
present tense
a self-contradicting word or group of words
oxymoron
He _____________ it red, white, and blue.
will bring
has painted
has painted
Giving human characteristics to non-human objects.
personification
I guess we have to go back to square one now.
idiom
oxymoron
idiom