Figurative Language
She was crying like a baby.
Simile
The skyscrapers, long and rectangular, towered above his head.
Adjectives out-of-order
The sand on the shore was gleaming like gold. The crystal-clear waters glistened like a gemstone. The palms were lush and green. The breeze was gentle, yet chilly, and the waves crashed gently, leaving creamy and fizzy foam.
Setting
"What's your name" asked Joe?
"What's your name?" asked Joe.
Her face was a gloomy raincloud.
Metaphor
Joe, the class clown, mocked Tia's words.
Appositive
Bam! Crash! Superhusky is ready to save the day! With a woosh, Superhusky ran faster than the speed of light.
Action
"I like candy, the 5-year-old announced, "I like ice cream too!
"I like candy," the 5-year-old announced, "I like ice cream too!"
It's raining cats and dogs.
Idiom
Heart pounding, Rae opened the mysterious door.
Absolutes
"My favorite type of cookies are chocolate chip," Lily said.
"My favorite type of cookies are snickerdoodles," Rae said.
It was a rainy afternoon, and both girls were looking forward to bake cookies for the bake sale.
Dialogue
You're a liar! Alex yelled.
"You're a liar!" Alex yelled.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
Hyperbole
The wind howled about the bus, and the wipers sloshed back and forth across the windshield, smearing the city in a red and yellow neon wetness.
Vivid verbs
The cave was a dark and empty void. It took some time for her eyes to adjust to the darkness. Her palms were wet from humidity; the air in the cave was dense. Stalactites hung from the ceiling and the walls of the cave. Water dripped from the stalactites, one drop at a time, and filled the rocky craters with small pools of water.
Setting
"I like oranges, she said. "I like apples as well!"
"I like oranges," she said. "I like apples as well!"
The cave was dark, and the silence was defening.
Oxymoron
Mia's plants, which are succulents, were kept in the Greenhouse
Appositive
The parade was a buzz of excitement. Boom! The speakers blared with deafening music. Woosh! People were rushing around, trying to get a glimpse of the marching band. People were yelling and screaming with excitement, and Leo felt as if he was surrounded by a tornado.
Action.
"Hello!", she said.
"Hello!" she said.