Definition Dash
A reference to a famous person or story (like Greek Myths).
Allusion
A video mocking a politician by showing them as a baby in a diaper.
Satire
Describe a messy bedroom using imagery
"A mountain of crusty, yellowing pizza boxes sat in the corner...."
"The teacher hovered over the desks like a hungry hawk watching for movement."
Simile; It compares the teacher's focus to a bird of prey.
An animal that literally wears clothes, talks, and has a job.
Anthropomorphism
In a movie, a character finds a single dead rose on their doorstep in the first scene.
Anthropomorphize an inanimate object (like a broken Wi-Fi router or an old gym shoe) and exaggerate its feelings.
"The Wi-Fi router gasped its final breath, exhausted after being asked to download a million gigabytes of video games in a single afternoon."
"The goalie was a brick wall during the final minutes of the championship game."
Metaphor; it suggests nothing could get passed the goalie by comparing him/her to strong wall
A story where everything is a symbol for something else in real life.
Allegory
A professional hacker has their own password stolen.
Irony (situational)
Create a satirical headline about how much students love school uniforms.
"Local Student Thrilled to Express Unique Personality Through Identical Grey Polyester Pants."
"I’m so hungry I could eat the entire cafeteria menu—including the trays."
Hyperbole; this is obviously impossible, which emphasizes the hunger
Words that sound like what they mean (e.g., Pop! Sizzle!).
Onomatopoeia
A white dove flies over a battlefield at the end of a war movie.
Symbolism.
Bonus: What might the dove symbolism in this case?
Write a sentence (or two) using foreshadowing to show a character is about to fail a math test.
As Leo got onto the bus, he realized he'd forgotten his calculator.
"After the gym workout, my legs felt like wet noodles."
Simile; it describes it describes weakness/exhaustion by comparing legs to noodles.
When the audience knows something, but the character doesn't.
Dramatic irony
"I'm not saying he's a liar, but his nose is looking a little like Pinocchio's right now."
Allusion
Write one sentence that uses both a simile and alliteration.
The slippery snake was as smooth as silk.
"The classroom was a pressure cooker during the final exam."
Metaphor; It describes the high-stress environment without using "like."