| A | B |
| simile definition | analogy comparing two things using like or as |
| metaphor definition | analogy comparing two things without using like or as |
| idiom definition | a figure of speech meaning two things |
| hyperbole definition | an extreme exaggeration |
| simile example | The boy was as quick as a cricket |
| metaphor example | The boy was a cricket. He was so quick. |
| idiom example | I am dog tired. |
| hyperbole example | I'm so excited I could fly to the moon and back! |
| alliteration definition | The same beginning sound used over and over again. |
| alliteration example | She sells sea shells. |
| personification definition | Giving objects or animals human qualities. |
| personification example | The test taunted and laughed at me. |