Simile or Metaphor
The princess was as pretty as a rose.
What is a SIMILE?
The princess and a rose.
The bee BUZZED in my ear during the soccer game.
What is Onomatopoeia?
BUZZED
Bee buzzed could also be ALLITERATION.
The moon asked the stars to dance during the meteor shower.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
Moon asked
Stars dance
Giving human like characteristics to something that is not human (an object, animal, or idea)
What is PERSONIFICATION?
The clay oozed between Jeremy's fingers as he let out a squeal.
What senses does this example connect to and what are oozed and squeal an example of?
What is touch and hearing?
Oozed and squeal are both examples of onomatopoeia.
During gym class, he is a cheetah on the track.
What is a METAPHOR?
He is being compared to a cheetah.
I told you a million times to take out your HAB to write your homework down.
What is HYPERBOLE?
A million times
The cow mooed at the farmer early this morning.
What is Onomatopoeia?
mooed
A comparison of two things that does not use "like" or "as"
What is a METAPHOR?
I was awakened by the strong odor of a freshly brewed pot of coffee.
What is the sense of smell?
Like a silent thief, the dog crept into the kitchen while dinner was being made.
What is a SIMILE?
The dog is being compared to a thief.
Fear knocked on the door, but no one answered.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
fear knocked
It's raining cats and dogs!
What is an IDIOM?
It's raining a lot!
an extreme exaggeration that probably wouldn't happen
What is HYPERBOLE?
For a brief second, a spike of lightning illuminated the dark purple clouds.
What is SIGHT?
I am as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation.
What is a SIMILE?
I (the person) and bear are being compared.
"Sorry I sat in your spot on the sofa, "said Sam.
What is ALLITERATION?
The "s" sound
The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest.
What is PERSONIFICATION?
wind whispered
Words that sound like what they describe
Ex. pop, crackle, whoosh
What is Onomatopoeia?
The warm breeze caressed my face as I sat quietly at the water's edge.
breeze caressed
The child's tears were cold raindrops from a tiny cloud.
What is a METAPHOR?
The child's tears are being compared to raindrops.
What is IDIOM?
Susan shared the secret or shared information that she shouldn't have.
I tried to open my locker a thousand times before someone came to help me.
a thousand times
The repetition of the same beginning consonant sound
What is a ALLITERATION?
The sweet yet tart apple juice flooded his mouth.
What is TASTE?
juice flooded