Figures of Speech

SimileMetaphorHyperbole

AlliterationOnomatopoeiaPersonification

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Simile

Definition: A comparison of two things using the words like or as

Example: The man jumped like a kangaroo when he heard the news.

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Metaphor

Definition: a comparison of two things by saying one thing is another thing

Example: The sound of the rain was music to my ears.

Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Alliteration Personification Onomatopoeia

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Hyperbole

Definition: an exaggeration

Example: The soccer player kicked the ball a mile.

Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Alliteration Personification Onomatopoeia

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Alliteration

Definition: repetition of a letter or sounds, usually at the beginning of words

Example: The spooky

sounds sent shivers up my spine.

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Personification

Definition: giving human qualities to inanimate objects

Example: Time was flying quickly.

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Onomatopoeia

Definition: Words which suggest the sound of what they are describing.

Example: “Boom” went the fireworks as they exploded in the sky.

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Credits

Ponchielli, Amilcare. “La Gioconda.”The Classical Child at the Ballet. 1997.