Figurative Language

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

He ran like the wind.

The classroom was a zoo.

She was as busy as a bee.

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor does not.

A simile compares two things without using 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor does.

A simile is always about animals, while a metaphor is not.

A simile is longer than a metaphor.

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Personifiction

Personification

Onomatopoeia

Alliteration

Hyperbole

A literary device in which a word imitates the sound it names

A comparison using like or as.

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of nearby words.

Onomatopoeia uses sound words, while alliteration repeats initial sounds.

Onomatopoeia exaggerates, while alliteration gives human traits.

Onomatopoeia repeats words, while alliteration uses sound effects.

Onomatopoeia is descriptive language, while alliteration is not.

Hyperboles use intentional exaggeration.

Hyperboles are a type of descriptive language.

Hyperboles give the reader a vivid mental picture.

Hyperboles repeat the first sound in words.