Warm-up (adj)

Compares two things by stating one IS the other. Example: The world is a stage.

Comparison using the words like or as. Example: Light as a feather.

Sound word that imitates the noise it describes. Example: Hiss, Splash.

Repetition of vowel sounds within words close together. Example: The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.

A phrase whose meaning is not clear from the individual words. Example: To kick the bucket.

Combination of two opposite words. Example: Deafening silence.

A statement that exaggerates the truth. Example: I’ve told you a million times.

Sound device: Repetition of the same consonant sound at the start of words. Example: Silly spiders spinning.