Definitions
Simile or Metaphor?
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100
A comparison of two things that are not alike, using the words like or as
Simile
100
I feel like a million bucks!
Simile
100
I have a million things to do today!
Hyperbole
100
The wind screamed as it raced around the house.
Personification
100
Onomatopoeia
200
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
200
He is a gem!
Metaphor
200
Onomatopoeia
200
Slurp!
Onomatopoeia
200
Put on your thinking cap.
Idiom
300
Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman
Personification
300
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Simile
300
Ms. Terrazas took tacos to Texas
Alliteration
300
Seven snakes slithered slyly.
Alliteration
300
The volcano spit out lava from its mouth.
Personification
400
The use of descriptive words that appeal to the five senses
Imagery
400
He was like a fish out of water!
Simile
400
It's raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
400
I felt the crisp fall air as I jumped into a pile of crunchy, colorful leaves.
Imagery
400
The new kid in class is 100 feet tall!
Hyperbole
500
A phrase with a figurative meaning that is different than its literal meaning
Idiom
500
Her eyes were diamonds!
Metaphor
500
The flowers begged for water.
Personification
500
It's time to face the music.
Idiom
500
The aroma of fresh baked chocolate chip cookies filled my nostrils as I opened the oven door.
Imagery