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| Definition of Metaphor | A figure of speech in which a word or phrase used to compare two unlike objects, ideas, thoughts or feelings to provide a clearer description. |
| Definition of Alliteration | The repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of each or most of the words in a sentence. |
| Definiton of Personification | A figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human qualities. |
| Definiton of Simile | A figure of speech in which a comparison of two similar things using "like" or "as" is made. |
| Example of Metaphor | "He drowned in a sea of grief". |
| Example of Alliteration | "Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August". |
| Example of Personification | "My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it". |
| Example of Simile | "She's as cute as a button". |
| Example of Hyperbole | "It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets". |
| Definition of Hyperbole | An extreme exaggeration used to make a point. |
| Example of Allusion/Reference | “Don’t act like a Romeo in front of her.” |
| Definition of Allusion/Reference | When a person or author makes an indirect reference in speech, text, or song to an event or figure. |
