Definitions
hyperbole
exaggeration
personification
Bringing home the bacon
Getting paid. Getting money.
He was a pig at dinner last night.
metaphor
He has Spongebob's laugh.
allusion
onomatopoeia
sound words
metaphor
Crocodile tears
Fake tears. Faking their sadness.
I'm so bored I could die.
hyperbole
Come clean your closet!
Alliteration
alliteration
repetition of beginning sounds
oxymoron
The ball is in your court.
It's up to you. It's your decision.
She phoned Freddy for food.
alliteration
Everyone knows that!
hyperbole
oxymoron
when two words that are opposites are right beside each other
idiom
Get two tasks done with one effort
The news hit him hard.
personification (& idiom)
The audience was glued to their seats.
idiom
allusion
a reference to something famous
allusion
Bury the hatchet
Forgive. Move on.
The player stated, "It's ok! We didn't do so bad," after her team lost 50-0.
understatement
The silence was deafening.
oxymoron (& idiom)