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| Type of Figurative Language | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Alliteration | Repeating the same beginning sound in more than two words. | Seven snakes slithered silently. Crazy kangaroos kissed quietly. |
| Hyperbole | An obvious exaggeration. | The books weres stacked to the sky. I have told you a million times. |
| Metaphor | A comparison between two unlike things without using "like", "as", or "than". | Laughter is music of the soul. His face was stone when she said she loved him. |
| Onomatopoeia | Words that sound like the object or actions they refer to. | The bells clanged and jingled. Woosh... the wind blew in and slammed the door. |
| Personification | Giving non-human objects human qualities. | The sun smiled on the angry clouds. The TV talked all night. |
| Simile | A comparison of two unlike things using "like", "as", or "than". | The water was as smooth as glass. Tim and his brother fought like cats and dogs. |
| Irony | Opposite of what is expected; Contradictory | |
| Idiom(s) | Phrases/expressions that are different from what they say. | |