Definition
This device draws a comparison using “like” or “as”
Simile
The trees danced in the wind
Personification -> trees dancing
Personification gives human-like qualities to lifeless objects, not just animals or nature
True
Write a metaphor: Music is _____
Music is an escape
Music is another world
Music is the key to my heart
This device gives life and human like features
Personification
Her singing was as soft as a whisper
Simile -> Singing is soft and quiet. Compared using as
A metaphor says one thing IS another
True
Write a simile about the weather
It's as hot as an oven outside
The wind is strong like a tornado
The rainy clouds are heavy like sandbags
This device paints images and evokes feelings with words
Imagery
I’ve read this book a million times
Hyperbole -> Not actually a million, but a lot
Imagery is only about what we see
False
Personify your pencil in a sentence
My pencil danced on the page
His pencil was exhausted from all the writing
I heard my pencil speak to me as I got an idea
This device stretches the truth beyond what's possible
Hyperbole
His mind was an early morning, calm and quiet
Hyperbole is meant to be taken literally in writing
False
Write a sentence using imagery that includes 2 senses
At the beach, sunlight kissed my skin, and the shore echoed in my ears (touch, sound)
The roses were as red as cherries. Their smell filled the room (sight, smell)