Technique Definition Your example Simile A figure of speech comparing one thing to another. Her heart is like gold. Metaphor To describe something saying it is something else. The sky is a dark blanket. Personification When an animal or object is given human characteristics. The leaves danced in the wind Onomatopoeia when is word is used to convey the sound it’s making. Boom! Hyperbole Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally. I was so I thought I was going to die. Alliteration When words have the same letter or sound at the beginning. A big blue bug. | ||
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