Writer's Effects Review

The elephant is a large grey mountain, standing still and silent.

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• personification

Some students sing silly songs on Saturday.

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The stars above were like signal lights guiding me home.

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

I flicked the switch on and heard a loud buzz followed by a pop.

• simile

• metaphor

• alliteration

• onomatopoeia

The lazy cloud refused to move away from the sun.

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Snow speaks to the people; it’s falling above through the shroud of clouds. Its white, sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air.

• Alliteration/Assonance

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

The water beckoned invitingly to the overheated swimmers.

• Pun

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Irony

Do you think she has been wearing those loose fitting dresses as she has a bun in the oven?

• Metaphor

• Euphemism

• Pun

• Irony

He's claiming he has more money than Bill Gates - and spending like him, too.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Euphemism

He's claiming he has more money than Bill Gates - and spending like him, too.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Euphemism