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The sweet, salty caramel melted in my mouth.
imagery
The bubble was filled with brilliant blues and greens.
imagery
The smell of warm apple pie drifted from Grandma's kitchen.
imagery
As we approached the coast, you could smell the salty air and feel the warm sunshine.
imagery
The pot was as red as a tongue after a cherry-flavored ring pop.
imagery
They have been struck by the arrow of love.
allusion
She felt she had won the golden ticket.
allusion
I wish I could click my heels together and go back home.
allusion
To me, his smile is like kryptonite.
allusion
He is a regular Einstein.
allusion
go down in flames
idiom
pulling someone's leg
idiom
let someone off the hook
idiom
kick the bucket
idiom
a penny for your thoughts
idiom
the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning or what is expected
irony
brief, indirect reference to something most people know-historical, cultural, media, political
allusion
expression that means more than the literal definition
idiom
extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
language that engages the 5 senses (taste, sight, hearing, touch, smell)
imagery
repetition of beginning consonant sound in a group of words
alliteration
words that resemble the sound they represent
onomatopeia
gives human traits to something that is not human
personification
a direct comparison between two objects or concepts does not use the words like or as
metaphor
an indirect comparison that typically uses like or as
simile
Giving your ELA teacher a mug that says "Your the best teacher ever."
irony
The car crashed into a sign that said "Thank you for driving carefully."
irony
Mom had to return the non-stick pan because the label is so sticky she can't get it off.
irony
Your dog ate his certificate of dog-training obedience.
irony
She is a flight attendant but she is terrified of heights.
irony
Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.
alliteration
She sells seashells by the seashore.
alliteration
The sly snake slithered slowly.
alliteration
Zoe zipped zagged and zoomed to the zoo.
alliteration
Even elephants enjoy eggs.
alliteration
Wham!
onomatopoeia
Vroom!
onomatopoeia
ZAP!
onomatopoeia
Ouch!
onomatopoeia
Buzz
onomatopoeia
The sky was crying on this sad day.
personification
The flowers begged for water in the heat of the summer.
personification
That soda is calling my name.
personification
The book painted a picture of a hard life on the prairie.
personification
The stars winked at me as I stood by the campfire.
personification
I am dying of laughter!
hyperbole
I am freezing!
hyperbole
I am never going to finish the work.
hyperbole
This weighs a ton!
hyperbole
His smile was a mile wide when he saw the new bike in the garage.
hyperbole
That assignment was a piece of cake.
metaphor
Tater tots are happiness on a plate.
metaphor
She is an angel.
metaphor
He has a heart of gold.
metaphor
He is a busy bee.
metaphor
The baby duck was light as a feather.
simile
They fight like cats and dogs.
idiom
He can swim like a fish.
simile
He is as quick as a fox.
simile
He is cool as a cucumber.
simile
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