| A | B |
|---|
| simile | compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | compares two unlike things and does NOT use "like" or "as" |
| personification | gives human characteristics to something that is not human |
| repetition | repeating a word/words over and over for emphasis or rhythm |
| imagery | words that appeal to your senses (sight, taste, touch, hearing, or smell) |
| hyperbole | exaggeration or overstatement |
| alliteration | repetition of consonant sounds |
| Mrs. McKinnis | the best teacher in the world!?! |
