| A | B |
|---|
| personification | giving human-like qualities to non-human things |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration used to create an image in the reader's mind |
| metaphor | compares two different things without using "like" or "as" |
| simile | compares two different things using the words "like" or "as" |
| example of a simile | His eyes looked like the sea after a storm |
| example of a metaphor | Her smile was a ray of sunshine that brightened my dark mood |
| example of personification | The wind stood up and gave a shout |
| example of hyperbole | His hands could move mountains |
| onomatopoeia | words that imitate sounds |
| example of onomatopoeia | The drip-drip-dripping of the faucet was enough to drive me insane! |
| allusion | a reference to a famous person, place, thing, or event that the writer assumes you know |
| example of allusion | no amount of Falstaff wit could get him out of this situation. |
