Figurative Language And Sound Devices

a comparison of two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles

a comparison of one thing as if it were another

giving human characteristics to a nonhuman subject

Jack's hair and beard are bright blond.

When he heard the scream, claws of fear tore at his scalp.

The giraffe nibbled at the leaves on the tree.

Dead on her feet, Marla collapsed onto the worn bus seat, glad her 24 hour shift was finally over.

The tornado played with the car, picking it up in its jaws, then dropping it.

The shark's fin cut the water like a razor slashing silk.

The skin on the farmer's face was as wrinkled , weathered, and worn as the leather on a horse's harness. What is being compared in this simile?

Juana's dark eyes swam like fish behind her tinted glasses. What is being compared in this simile?

the repeated consonant sounds at the beginnings of words(breeze blew briskly)

sounds that imitate meanings(pop, fizz, hiss)

repeated consonant sounds at the ends of wordsOn the top of the step he will tip his cap.

repeated vowel soundsThey roam the lonesome roads and never go home.

Which of the following word pairs is an example of alliteration?

Which of the following pairs is an example of onomatopoeia?

Which of the following pairs is an example of assonance?

Which of the following pairs is an example of consonance?

the representation of an animal or object that has the personality, actions, or emotions of a human

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