Simile Metaphor Personification Onomatopoeia Alliteration

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Examples include 'buzz', 'hiss', and 'clang'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'

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This is an example of personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is a shining star in the classroom.'

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This is an example of a metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The thunder rumbled like a freight train.'

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This is an example of a simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The leaves whispered in the breeze.'

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This is an example of personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The fire crackled and popped.'

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This is an example of onomatopoeia.