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Her smile was as bright as the sun.
Simile
Write a simile comparing yourself to an animal.
Used like or as to compare 2 different things.
She walked through the deafening silence of the abandoned hallway.
It's weirdly and overwhelmingly quiet.
“The warm cinnamon smell drifted through the kitchen.”
Question: What effect does this imagery create?
It creates a comfortable mood.
Rewrite this sentence using a simile:
“The water was cold.”
Answer: Answers may vary. Examples:
“The water was as cold as ice.”
“The water was cold like a winter storm.”
The classroom was a zoo.
Metaphor
Write a sentence with alliteration.
Repeated beginning sounds.
He kept quiet during the argument, choosing not to fan the flames.
He chose not to make the situation worse.
“I have a mountain of homework tonight.”
Question: What effect does this exaggeration create?
It emphasizes how overwhelming the homework feels.
Rewrite this sentence using personification:
“The leaves moved in the wind.”
Answer: Examples:
“The leaves danced in the wind.”
“The leaves whispered as they moved.”
He ran a million miles during practice.
Hyperbole
Write a sentence with personification in it.
Giving non-human things human like qualities.
He felt most alone when surrounded by people.
He's emotionally alone.
“The slippery snake slithered silently.”
Question: What effect does the alliteration create?
It mimicks the movements of the snake and adds emphasis.
Rewrite this sentence using alliteration:
“The dog barked.”
Answer: Examples:
“The daring dog dashed and barked.”
“The big brown dog barked boldly.”
The city swallowed the sun as darkness crept over the skyline
Personification
Write a sentence with imagery and appealing to at least 2 different senses.
Describes something in detail; 2 different senses.
In the courtroom, her words were arrows - carefully aimed, swift, and impossible to ignore
“The fire crackled and popped as we sat around it.”
Question: What effect do these sounds create?
Builds vivid sensory imagery and creates a warm, cozy atmosphere.
Rewrite this sentence using a metaphor:
“He was very tired after practice.”
Answer: Examples:
“He was a zombie after practice.”
“He was a wilting flower after practice.”
When she saw her grade, she realized she’d dodged a bullet this time.
Idiom
Write a sentence with an analogy.
Something that shows a relationship and comparison.
Ex: Memory is to the mind what fuel is to a car.
The broken mirror lay on the floor, reflecting her fractured sense of self.
A damaged identity/ insecurity
“Trying to find her in the crowded hallway was like searching for a single star in the night sky.”
Question: What effect does this analogy create?
Emphasizes difficulty and overwhelming surroundings; gives the reader a clear mental picture.
Rewrite this sentence using hyperbole:
“She was hungry after school.”
Answer: Examples:
“She was so hungry she could eat a whole horse.”
“She hadn’t eaten in a thousand years.”