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A comparison of two things using the words like or as
Simile
A comparison of two things by saying one thing is another
Metaphor
An extreme exaggeration used to make a point
Hyperbole
Giving human qualities to an object
Personification
animal
or idea
Words that imitate sounds
Onomatopoeia
The repetition of the same beginning sound in a group of words
Alliteration
A phrase that has a meaning different from what the words actually say
Idiom
Her smile was as bright as the sun
Simile
The classroom was a zoo during indoor recess
Metaphor
My backpack weighs a thousand pounds
Hyperbole
The stars winked in the night sky
Personification
Boom! The fireworks exploded in the night sky
Onomatopoeia
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
Alliteration
I had to wait forever just to get my lunch
Hyperbole
The lightning danced across the sky
Personification
The leaves crunched under my feet
Onomatopoeia
