Definitions 1
comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as"
simile
an extreme exaggeration to make a point
hyperbole
The curious, but careless, cat crept toward me.
alliteration
That child is a real firecracker!
metaphor
She is a walking dictionary!
She knows everything!
a sound something makes
onomatopoeia
comparison between two things without using "like" or "as"
metaphor
She likes him so much, she gets butterflies when she sees him.
idiom
That cotton candy looks like a cloud.
simile
Lemon Merengue pie is her Achilles heel.
Allusion -- lemon merengue pie is her weakness
using lots of details to create a picture in the reader's mind
imagery
a play on words; a joke
pun
The salty air mixed with the sand blowing in my face was not the most pleasant of experiences I've had.
imagery
I'm reading a book on Helium and I can't put it down.
pun
The child is a firecracker!
Metaphor --has lots of energy, never stops
tongue twisters; letters close together share the same beginning sounds
alliteration
referring to something most people would know (or be familiar with) to deepen the reader's understanding
allusion
The new project was a hydra, every time we solved a problem, two more came in it's place.
allusion
The dress I wore swished as I danced.
onomatopoeia
On her first day on the job, she was feeling butterflies.
She was nervous.
giving something nonhuman human emotions or abilities
personification
the words in a sentence "say" one thing, while the sentence actually means something completely different
idiom
This is the worst dessert in the world!
hyperbole
The cat grinned at me mischievously that seemed to be filled with humor.
personification
After baseball practice today, I could sleep for a week!
Practice was hard and exhausting.