| A | B |
|---|
| metaphor | a comparison between 2 things that have some quality in common-says that one thing IS another |
| simile | comparison between 2 things using "like" or "as" |
| personification | giving of human qualities to an animal, object or idea. |
| onomatopoeia | use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning. |
| hyperbole | author's use of exageration. |
| concrete image | the use of words and phrases that appeal to readers' senses. |
| vivid verbs | exciting action words that put images in the reader's minds. |
| figurative language | helps the reader picture ordinary things in a new, fresh way. |
| symbol | a person, place, an object, or an action that stands for something beyond itself. |
