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A word that sounds like what it means
onomatopoeia
Giving human-like traits to something non-human
personification
An extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
A comparison between two things using like, as, or than
simile
A comparison between two things NOT using like, as, or than
metaphor
A reference to a well-known text, person, event, etc. (UNCHANGED)
allusion
An expression that is not literally true.
Idiom
The night was as dark as a blackboard.
simile
It's time to HIT THE ROAD.
idiom
The cringe was threatening to overwhelm her with second-hand embarrassment.
personification
The floor is lava.
metaphor
The crickets started to CHIRP.
onomatopoeia
Joe is so slow, he's a turtle.
metaphor
ISASP was the worst thing in life.
hyperbole (stop it, you're fine.)
Alanna talks a mile a minute.
hyperbole or idiom
Yellow is back to school and freshly sharpened pencils.
Metaphor
