Figures of speech

1) Simile: A comparison using “like” or “as.”

Simile Examples:

She was as smart as an owl.

The student was as quiet as a mouse.

My backpack was like a bag of bricks.

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2) Metaphor: A figure of speech stating two things are similar.

Metaphor Examples:

The strawberry was a fresh summer day.

The rain came down in full cold buckets.

The test was a long never-ending marathon

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 3) Alliteration: Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning
of words.
Alliteration Examples:

B Betsy bought bigger bottoms for baby Billy.

S Samantha saw seven silly soldiers selling strawberries Saturday.

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4) Onomatopoeia: Words whose sound suggests its meaning.

Onomatopoeia Examples:

The bees buzzed by flying back to their hive.

Click the button to take the picture.

The pig squealed when it saw the dog coming.

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5) Hyperbole: An extravagant exaggeration.

Hyperbole Examples:

The walk was a million miles long!

I ate five-thousand pancakes for breakfast!

This bag weighs a ton!

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6) Personification: Giving human qualities to things and

ideas.
Personification Examples:

The tree leaves danced in the wind.

The chair stood up straight and tall.

Now write 3 examples of your own:

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7) Imagery: Descriptive writing that appeals to the senses

(sight, touch, taste, hearing and smell)

A writer uses this to help create a picture/image in your mind.

Imagery = mental images

Imagery Examples:

The cool wave crashed over my feet.

The hot July sun burnt my freckled skin.

The sweet smell of freshly cut grass hovered in the air.

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