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“ I took off like a flash.” is an example of...
Simile
“ I ran like the wind down the corridor.” is an example of...
Simile
“ she (...) became suddenly as stiff as a marble statue.” is an example of...
Simile
“ She was staring at me with eyes as bright as two stars.” is an example of...
Simile
“ These modern hotels are built like boxes of bricks.” is an example of...
Simile/ Alliteration
“ The filthy old cow! (...) I’ll get her for this!” is an example of...
Metaphor
“Tap, tap, tap, I went on the door” is an example of...
Onomatopoia/ Repetition
“ (...) my brain was whizzing (...)” is an example of...
Onomatopoeia
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, stating that one thing is another thing.
What is an onomatopoeia?
A word that sounds like what it is describing.
What is alliteration?
Literary device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound
What is repetition?
Intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work.
"Good grief!" is an example of...
Alliteration
" supplies of that foul formula" is an example of...
Alliteration
" Hurry, hurry, hurry! Search the room!" is an example of...
Repetition
