Metaphor - A comparison which is not literally true by stating one thing is another, Simile - A way of describing something by comparing it to something else using “like” or “as”, Hyperbole - An extravagant exaggeration used to emphasize a point, Personification - Human traits or feelings given to inanimate objects or things as if it were human, Onomatopoeia - A word that names a sound, but also sounds like that sound, Alliteration - A repetition of same sounds at the beginning of words, Imagery - When a write appeals to a reader’s senses by using descriptive language, Metaphor Example - She has a heart of gold, Simile Example - The news hit me like a ton of bricks, Hyperbole Example - I was dying of laughter, Personification Example - The leaves danced in the wind, Onomatopoeia Example - Hiccup, Alliteration Example - Clowns in Kensington are calm and kind, Imagery Example - The sun was a blazing hot giant orb in the sky,

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