Synonyms words that are similar in meaning. EX: skinny & thin Antonyms words that are opposite or nearly opposite in meaning. EX: tall & short Homophone words with the same pronunciation but different spellings and meanings. EX: to, two, & too Alliteration repeating the beginning sounds of words. EX: Sally Read more…
simile a comparison between two seemingly unlike things using like or as. metaphor a figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as personification A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes imagery Description that appeals to the Read more…
He hardly heard her when she yelped. Tip: Repeats consonant sound Tip : Repeats the first letter consonant sound Answer: Alliteration The mountain glared down on the lonely valley below. Tip: makes something not human seem human Tip: It is not a person but seems like one Answer: Personification The Read more…
figurative language Language where You DON’T say exactly what you mean, comparing, exaggerating, and understating the situation to make the writing more exciting. idiom a phrase that cannot be taken literally, but its meaning is understood (“Get your head out of the clouds.”), simile comparing two unlike things using the Read more…
hyperbole What kind of figurative language is, “The smell of baking bread could fill three counties”? simile What kind of figurative language is, “The timer in the oven went off sounding as loud as a siren”? metaphor What kind of figurative language is, “Real life was outdoors” ? simile What Read more…
Simile Definition: comparing two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” Examples: Her eyes were like stars. Hyperbole Definition: an exaggeration so dramatic, no one could believe it; overstate to emphasize a point. Example: This bag weighs a ton! Alliteration Definition: the repeating of the same letter or sound, Read more…
Idiom give me a break hit the road break a leg Simile fire as hot as the sun baked like a ‘tater’ Metaphor All the world is a stage. You are what you eat. My classroom is a refrigerator. Hyperbole I walked a million miles to school. Alliteration Tweedy’s Tidbits Read more…
Can’t catch my breath idiom Stole away idiom Their green feathers were a hundred feet up in the air metaphor scar personification drew to a point at infinity hyperbole then returned as a fighter plane, with wings swept back, and machine-gunned piggy simile the palm fronds would whisper personification sunlight Read more…
Cliche In the nick of time. Only time will tell. Read between the lines. Idiom As sick as a dog. A chip on your shoulder. Metaphor The assignment was a breeze. Language is a road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they Read more…
Alliteration Repeating the same letter sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables. Cliche A word or phrase that has become familiar or common. Hyperbole Exaggerated statements using humor not meant to be taken literally. Metaphor Comparing two things to suggest likeness between them without using the words “like” Read more…
Dictionary meaning of a word Denotation Emotional meaning of a word Connotation Appeal to the senses Imagery The repetition of a consonant sound AT THE BEGINNING of a word Alliteration The repetition of vowel sounds in a word Assonance The repetition of consonant sounds ANYWHERE throughout the words Consonance Person, Read more…
Alliteration The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. (She sells seashells by the seashore.) Assonance A resemblance of sound in words or syllables. (Holy Moly!) Cliche A word or phrase that has become overly familiar or commonplace. (No pain, no gain) Hyperbole Read more…
simile ”As alike as two peas in a pod” simile They ran like greased lightning idiom “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” alliteration “Betty Boo baked badly burnt cookies.” personification The window sang her mournful songs through the falling leaves. onomatopoeia “Pop!” metaphor Brian was Read more…
Personification Giving something, nonhuman or an object, human characteristics Hyperbole An exaggeration so dramatic that no one would believe its true Metaphor A statement that is a comparison of two things that are not alike. Alliteration When a set of words uses the same sound or letters repeatedly Simile A Read more…
Simile comparing two things using the words “like” or “as” Metaphor comparing two things saying one thing IS the other Alliteration A group of words that start with the same beginning letter Onomatopoeia Words that imitate sounds Personification using human qualities to describe something that isn’t human Hyperbole an exaggerated Read more…
Simile A simile uses words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. Ex: She is busy as a bee. Metaphor A metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. Ex: You are what you eat. Read more…
figurative language language used by writers to produce images in readers’ minds and to express ideas in fresh, vivid, and imaginative ways simile a comparison of two things using like or as metaphor a direct comparison of two different things hyperbole extreme exaggeration alliteration repetition of initial consonant sounds personification Read more…
Simile His shirt is bright like the sun. Metaphor When she smiles, she lights up the room. Personification The dry flower begged for water. Hyperbole That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding a dinosaur. Metaphor Love is a lemon. It’s either bitter or Read more…
rhetorical device an extraordinary use of language to achieve a certain effect on an audience. “Tricks to catch the reader/listener’s ear.” EXAMPLES: repetitive patterns, onomatopoeia, cadence, rhetorical question rhetorical question one type of rhetorical device; a question asked for an effect, not actually requiring an answer figurative language language that Read more…
Simile A comparison of two things that uses the words like or as Ex: Her eyes were like twinkling stars Metaphor A direct comparison between two things without using like or as. Ex: Her eyes were trwinkling stars. Analogy An extened smilie or metaphor that shows how two things are Read more…