Idiom

An expression that has a different

meaning than what it says.
Examples:
* Crying
over
spilled milk
* Going
out on a
limb
* All ears
Metaphor
A comparison of two things by saying
one thing is another.
Examples:
*Hes just
a big baby.
*Youre
my knight
in shining
armor.
 Simile
A comparison of two things using the
words like or as.
Examples:
*She is as
sweet as pie.
*He was as
quiet as a
mouse.
*The pillow
was fluffy
like a cloud.
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that cannot be true
Examples:
Im so hungry
I could eat a
horse!

I could sleep
for days!
Personification
Giving humanlike qualities to non human
objects

Example:
The sun
peeked out
happily from
behind the
fluffy cloud.
Alliteration
The repetition of initial consonant
sounds
Example:
Peter Piper
picked a peck
of pickled
peppers.
Onomatopoeia
A word whose sound suggest its meaning;
sound words
Example:
The baby
cried when
the balloon
popped.
 Allusion
A reference to a famous (well known)
event, person, or thing.
Example:
The 40 yard
dash was his
Achilles' heel.
They were
this seasons
Cinderella
story.
 Oxymoron
A phrase whose words mean the opposite
of each other
Example:
*original copy
*awfully good
*pretty ugly
*jumbo
shrimp
*icy hot
*sweet tart