Definitions
Comparing two things using like or as
what is a simile
Metaphor
What is comparing two things without using like or as
The trees danced in the wind
What is a personification
What is an alliteration
What is my greatest phobia?
Geese
Comparing two things NOT using like or as
What is a metaphor
Personification
What is giving human-like qualities to things that are not human.
“He was loneliness wrapped in skin”
Metaphor
Give an example of a metaphor (not one used in class)
Which Chicago neighborhood do I live in?
Wrigleyville (sadly)
Giving human-like qualities to something that is not human
What is personification
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor, not meant to be taken literally
You are my kryptonite !
What is an allusion
That test was a piece of cake!
What is an idiom
Lott
Navarro
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or humor, not meant to be taken literally
What is a hyperbole
Alliteration
The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely connected words.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!
What is a hyperbole
Create an example of a hyperbole
NA
Where did I study abroad?
London
A set phrase or expression whose meaning is understood culturally but differs from the literal definition of its words
What is an idiom
Allusion
A passing reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work.
This pie is awfully good!
Oxymoron
Create an example (not used in class) of an allusion
NA
Which college did I go to?
Illinois Wesleyan University