Learning to “show” instead of “tell” Figurative Language Learning to “show” instead of “tell”

Alliteration The repeating of BEGINNING consonant sounds example: creamy and crunchy crumpets

Consonance Repeating consonant sounds at the END of words, or repeated sounds in the MIDDLE of words examples: I think I like the pink kite. Some mammals are clammy The lumpy, bumpy road

Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds example: On a proud round cloud. The rain in Spain falls mainly in the plane.

Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration or overstatement that a writer uses for emphasis. example: “It’s so fluffy, I’m gonna die!”

Simile Comparison using “like” or “as” example: You are cute as a button Her room looked like a tornado blew through.

Metaphor A figure of speech that compares two things without using the word like or as example: Life is a roller coaster.

Onomatopoeia The use of a word whose sound makes you think of its meaning. example: buzz, swish, zing, zip

The repeating of a word to add rhythm or to focus on an idea Repetition The repeating of a word to add rhythm or to focus on an idea Example: Who lives in a pineapple under the sea Spongebob Squarepants Absorbant and yellow and porous is he Spongebob Squarepants

Personification Given human qualities or characteristics to objects/ things that are not human Example: The tree’s leaves danced in the wind. The teapot sang out loudly when it reached a boil.

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