Simile
A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or
idea with another to suggest they are alike.
Example: busy as a bee
Metaphors
The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison.
A metaphor makes a direct comparison - it says you are something.
Example: You are what you eat.
Personification
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are
given to an animal or an object.
Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series
of words. Alliteration includes tongue twisters.
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
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Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound
or the sound made by an object or an action.
Example: snap, crackle, pop
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the
statement is true. Tall tales are hyperboles.
Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole
cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.
Idioms
An expression whose meaning is not predictable from
the usual meanings of the actual words.
Example: I have a frog in my throat.
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Pun
A pun is a joke that makes a play on words by using words that sound similar. It can also use different meanings of a word to make the saying funny.
Example: The best way to stop a charging bull is to take away his credit card.
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Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined.
Example: thunderous silence, sweet sorrow
A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or
idea with another to suggest they are alike.
Example: busy as a bee
Metaphors
The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison.
A metaphor makes a direct comparison - it says you are something.
Example: You are what you eat.
Personification
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are
given to an animal or an object.
Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series
of words. Alliteration includes tongue twisters.
Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Click for more examples
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound
or the sound made by an object or an action.
Example: snap, crackle, pop
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the
statement is true. Tall tales are hyperboles.
Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole
cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.
Idioms
An expression whose meaning is not predictable from
the usual meanings of the actual words.
Example: I have a frog in my throat.
Click here for more examples
Pun
A pun is a joke that makes a play on words by using words that sound similar. It can also use different meanings of a word to make the saying funny.
Example: The best way to stop a charging bull is to take away his credit card.
http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-puns-for-kids.html
Oxymoron
An oxymoron is a figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory ideas or terms are combined.
Example: thunderous silence, sweet sorrow
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