Figurative Language
The book was as long as a light year.
Simile
Hands straining, I pulled the rope as hard as I could.
Absolute
"How was school"? Mom asked.
"How was school?" Mom asked.
Punctuation
The castle made of brick surrounded by trees stood open in the field.
Setting
The ocean pushed the divers to shore.
Personification
I could eat a blue whale.
Hyperbole
Appositive
"Jessica cheered, Go Raiders!"
Jessica cheered, "Go Raiders!"
Quotation marks
I rushed down the stairs in a hurry and jumped in joy.
Action
Our class is as busy as a beehive.
Simile
He was a literal calculator.
Eyes twitching, I stared blankly at my pop quiz.
Absolute
"Tell me something new," Grace replied
"Tell me something new," Grace replied.
Punctuation
"Hey Frank," I said
Frank was my friend from a few years back at elementary.
Dialogue
The wind brushed my hair towards the right.
Personification
Pretty people with purple pearls put pink pants made by Petunia "Perfect" Pacer who owns a procrastinating penguin.
Alliteration
I stared at the hanging decorations and stacked a couple of books on the table.
Vivid Verbs
"Hello," Dan said, "How was your day?"
"Hello," Dan said, "how was your day?"
Capitalization
The dim lights, the slippery floors scared me. I stared at the dark rooms and hallways.
Setting
Whoosh! I threw the baseball as hard as I could.
Onomatopoeia
The monster was disgustingly cute.
Oxymoron
The moon, luminous and radiant, shined just overhead.
Adjectives out of order
"Give me a minute" Jason yelled.
"Give me a minute!" Jason yelled.
Punctation
My dog barked with me when I cheered for what I got on my test.
Action
To be honest, honestly Harry holds hundred of happy stickers with handles
Alliteration