things without using like or as; something is something else.
My sister is a swelled airhead.
My dumb sister is a rock.
HyperboleUsing exaggeration
to make a point.My grandmother is
older than the hills.
OnomatopeiaSound word.The deer splashed
through the creek.
AlliterationRepetition of
beginning sounds.
The frog flopped in the forest.
PersonificationGiving human
qualities to something not human.
The spider web danced in the breeze.
IdiomA well known
expression that does not mean what it says.
She’s going to get a taste of her own medicine.
Practice problems1. The snow smiled at me.2. Caged emotions are hard to handle.3. The ant ate the apple in the afternoon.4. My sister is as dumb as a post.5. My dad sleeps so good he could sleep
through a hurricane.6. My mom is busy as a bee.7. Mrs. Moore was popping her gum.