IDIOM: phrases that are not taken literally HYPERBOLE: an extreme exaggeration to make a point SIMILE: comparing 2 unlike things using the word LIKE

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ONOMATOPOEIA: words that sound like their objects PERSONIFICATION: non-living thing having people

1 IDIOM: phrases that are not taken literally HYPERBOLE: an extreme exaggeration to make a point SIMILE: comparing 2 unlike things using the word LIKE or AS METAPHOR: word or phrase that compares (often using the word THAN) ONOMATOPOEIA: words that sound like their objects PERSONIFICATION: non-living thing having people characteristics ALLITERATION: initial sounds repeated ALLUSION: referring to a well-known event/person from history or literature

2 IDIOM phrases that are not taken literally Give it a shot - Try Speak your mind - Say what you really feel A piece of cake - Very easy Slipped my mind - I forgot Cross your fingers - For good luck Be in hot water - Be in trouble It cost an arm and a leg - It was expensive It s in the bag - It s a certainty Get cold feet - Be nervous A rip off - Too expensive Get a kick out of - Enjoy See eye to eye - Agree Have mixed feelings - Unsure how you feel Draw a blank - Can t remember A basket case - A crazy person Have a shot at - Have a chance Goose is cooked - Now you re in trouble Have a change of heart - Changed your mind Be second to none - Be the best A bull in a china shop - Someone who is very clumsy Get your act together - Behave properly Play it by ear - Improvise Let the cat out of the bag - Tell a secret Get off your high horse - Quit thinking you re better Fish out of water - Being somewhere you don t belong Have second thoughts - Have doubts Be in the same boat - Be in the same situation Out of the blue - With no warning A grey area - Something unclear Give someone the cold shoulder - Ignore someone I m all ears - You have my undivided attention Call it a day - Time to quit Read between the lines - Find the hidden meaning The icing on the cake - Something that turns good into great

3 HYPER- BOLE an extreme exaggeration to make a point It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets. I am so hungry I could eat a horse. I had a ton of chores to do. If I can t get a Smartphone, I will die. She is as thin as a toothpick. This car goes faster than the speed of light. Our new house cost a bazillion dollars. He's got tons of video games. You could have knocked me over with a feather. Grandpa is older than dirt. My mom is going to kill me. Let s be best friends forever. Energizer - Keeps going and going and going. Oscar Meyer - It doesn't get better than this. Redbull - It gives you wings! Visa - It s everywhere you want to be. Old Mr. Smith has been teaching here since the Stone Age. My birthday will never come. He knows everything about math. My dad is always working. My mom works her fingers to the bone. His stomach is a bottomless pit. Her smile was a mile wide. We are poor and don t have two cents to rub together. Nothing can stop our team from winning the championship. My dress shoes are killing me. He was skinny enough to jump through a keyhole. Carrie never stops talking. I have told you a million times not to do that. We used to walk 15 miles to school in the snow, uphill. It is so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. You are walking slower than a snail.

4 SIMILE comparing 2 unlike things using the word LIKE or AS As boring as watching paint dry As brave as a lion As busy as a bee As cheap as dirt As clean as a whistle As clear as mud As clear as crystal As cold as ice As cool as a cucumber As cunning as a fox As dead as a doornail As difficult as nailing jelly to a tree As dry as a bone As easy as ABC As flat as a pancake As free as a bird As fresh as a daisy As gentle as a lamb As good as gold As hard as nails As hungry as a bear As light as a feather As mad as a hornet As sharp as a razor As silent as the grave As slow as molasses in January As sly as a fox As straight as an arrow As strong as an ox As stubborn as a mule As sweet as pie As useless as a chocolate teapot As white as snow As wise as an owl (Sing) like an angel (Act) like an animal (Eat) like a bird (Fight) like cats and dogs (Work) like a dog Like a dream (Soar) like an eagle Like fingernails on a chalkboard Like a fish (Have eyes) like a hawk (Eat) like a horse (Sleep) like a log Like a moth to the flame (Eat) like a pig Like a pile of rocks Like a screaming baby (Burst) like a volcano (Meandered) like a stream Like two peas in a pod

5 META- PHOR word or phrase making a comparison The snow is a white blanket. America is a melting pot. Her lovely voice was music to his ears. Life is a rollercoaster. Their home was a prison. He is a shinning star. Time is money. Tom s eyes were ice. She feels that life is a fashion show. The world is a stage. My kid s room is a disaster area. His words were cotton candy. Mary s eyes were fireflies. John s suggestion was just a Band-Aid. The cast on his broken leg was a plaster shackle. Her long hair was a flowing golden river. The computers at school are old dinosaurs. Laughter is the music of the soul. He is a night owl. At five o clock, the interstate was a parking lot. Books are keys to your imagination. He is a walking dictionary. The peaceful lake was a mirror. Terry was blue when his goldfish died. The wind was an angry witch. The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage. Her angry words were bullets to him. Your brain is a computer. The car was a furnace in the sun. That coach is an ogre. Ben s temper was a volcano, ready to explode. The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym. The clouds are balls of cotton. The park was a lake after the rain. The lightning was fireworks in the sky. That lawn is a green carpet. The stars are sparkling diamonds. Those two best friends are two peas in a pod. Necessity is the mother of invention. My big brother is a couch potato. The teenager s stomach was a bottomless pit. The thunder was a mighty lion. I am so excited. My pulse is a race car. Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.

6 ONO- MATO- POEIA words that sound like their objects VOICE giggle growl grunt gurgle mumble murmur bawl belch chatter blurt COLLISIONS bam bang clang clank clap clatter click clink ding jingle screech slap thud thump AIR flutter fisst fwoosh gasp swish swoosh whiff whoosh whizz whip whisper ANIMAL baa bark bray buzz cheep chirp cluck cock-a-doodle-doo cuckoo hiss meow moo neigh oink quack ribbit tweet

7 PERSON- IFICATION: non-living thing having people characteristics 1. The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. 2. The run down house appeared depressed. 3. The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow. 4. She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door. 5. He did not realize that his last chance was walking out the door. 6. The bees played hide and seek with the flowers as they buzzed from one to another. 7. The wind howled its mighty objection. 8. The snow swaddled the earth like a mother would her infant child. 9. The waves swallowed the shore as the water continued to rise higher and higher. 10. Time flew and before we knew it, it was time for me to go home. 11. The ocean waves lashed out at the boat and the storm continued to brew. 12. My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it. 13. The thunder grumbled like an old man. 14. The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze. 15. Her life passed her by. 16. The sun glared down at me from the sky. 17. The moon winked at me through the clouds above. 18. The wind sang through the meadow. 19. The car was suffering and was in need of some TLC. 20. At precisely 6:30 am my alarm clock sprang to life.

8 initial sounds repeated AL- LITER- ATION 1. Alice s aunt ate apples and acorns around August. 2. Becky s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy. 3. Carrie's cat clawed her couch, creating chaos. 4. Dan s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove. 5. Eric s eagle eats eggs, enjoying each episode of eating. 6. Fred s friends fried Fritos for Friday s food. 7. Garry s giraffe gobbled greedily, getting good at grabbing goodies. 8. Hannah s home has heat hopefully. 9. Isaacs ice cream is interesting and Isaac is imbibing it. 10. Jesse s jaguar is jumping and jiggling jauntily. 11. Kim s kid s kept kiting. 12. Larry s lizard likes leaping leopards. 13. Mike s microphone made much music. 14. Nick s nephew needed new notebooks now not never. 15. Orson s owl out-performed ostriches. 16. Peter s piglet pranced priggishly. 17. Quincy s quilters quit quilting quickly. 18. Ralph s reindeer rose rapidly and ran round the room. 19. Sara s seven sisters slept soundly in sand. 20. Tim s took tons of tools to make toys for tots. Dunkin Donuts PayPal Best Buy Coca-Cola LifeLock Park Place American Apparel American Airlines Chuckee Cheese s Bed Bath & Beyond Krispy Kreme Ronald Reagan Sammy Sosa Jesse Jackson Michael Moore William Wordsworth Mickey Mouse Porky Pig Lois Lane Marilyn Monroe Fred Flintstone Donald Duck Spongebob Squarepants

9 AL- LUSION referring to a well-known event/person from history or literature I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio s. This refers to the story of Pinocchio, where his nose grew whenever he told a lie. It is from The Adventures of Pinocchio, written by Carlo Collodi. When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn t necessary. Scrooge was an extremely stingy character from Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol. I thought the software would be useful, but it was a Trojan Horse. This refers to the horse that the Greeks built that contained all the soldiers. It was given as a gift to the enemy during the Trojan War and, once inside the enemy's walls, the soldiers broke out. By using trickery, the Greeks won the war. Chocolate was her Achilles heel. This means that her weakness was her love of chocolate. Achilles is a character in Greek mythology who was invincible. His mother dipped him in magical water when he was a baby, and she held him by the heel. The magic protected him all over, except for his heel. He was a Good Samaritan yesterday when he helped the lady start her car. This refers to the biblical story of the Good Samaritan. She turned the other cheek after she was cheated out of a promotion. This comes from teaching of Jesus that you should not get revenge. This place is like a Garden of Eden. The Garden of Eden was the paradise God made for Adam and Eve. You are a Solomon when it comes to making decisions. This refers to King Solomon, who was very wise. When the volcano erupted, the nearby forest was swallowed up in dust and ash like Jonah. Jonah was a person who was swallowed alive by a whale.

DEVICES THAT ENHANCE MEANING

POETIC DEVICES DEVICES THAT ENHANCE MEANING MAKING COMPARISONS THERE ARE THREE DEVICES YOU CAN USE WHEN COMPARING TWO OR MORE THINGS THEY ARE VERY SIMILAR TO EACH OTHER, BUT YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE NOT TO