Figurative Language
What is a simile ?
A comparison using like or as
I smiled as they cheered but my hands trembled out of sight
Insecurity, Anxiety hidden behind Confidence
The wind howled through the empty streets
What is scary/eerie mood
Gabrielle is as radiant as the sun
What is a smilie
I kept falling, but i kept getting back up
What is perseverance/never giving up
What is a metaphor
A direct comparison without using like or as
The room was full yet I never felt more alone
Isolation/ Loneliness
Golden sunlight wrapped the hills
What is a calm/peaceful?
I’m so hungry I could eat everything at Arby’s
What is a hyperbole
No matter how dark the night is, the sun always rises
What is hope after hardship?
What is imagery
When a write uses descriptive language to create a picture in your mind
I replayed your words, searching for a meaning that was never true
Confusion/ Overthinking
She softly closed the door, smiling filled the room
What is a peaceful/warm/ hopeful?
The pregnant clouds bursted with tears
What is a personification
They laughed at me while i proved them wrong
What is overcoming doubt / proving other wrong
What is hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
I reached the top, only to wonder why it was so empty
Disappointment,emptiness
His voice was sharp,every word cutting deep than the last
What is an angry/ harsh?
Her silence was louder than any scream
What is a paradox/metaphor
The smallest voice can make the biggest change
What is the power of speaking up, every voice matters?
Silent snakes slithered slowly
Alliteration
I kept walking even when each step along the way begged me to stop
Determination
The empty playground sat still under the grey sky
What is a lonely/ sad?
The holy heavens heard his humble words
Biblical alliteration
He chose silence instead of fighting back, even when he was misunderstood
What is self control