Definitions

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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