Literary Terms By Steve Z
A Dark and Stormy Night
Simile - When you compare two things using like or as in a sentence
The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window. (The sea is compared to a plate-glass window.) www.allposters.com
Metaphor - A comparison of two different things and you don't use like or as in the sentence, but one thing is said to be another thing.
I am a beast at bay. (Him and a beast) www.huntercourse.com
Personification - When you give a human quality to a non-living thing in a sentence
The candle end which had burnt below the rim of the china candlestick, was throwing pulsating shadows on the ceiling walls. ( Candlesticks can't throw shadows ) www.flickr.com
Simile
An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a wounded snake. ( The night is being compared to a wounded snake) www.prajapati-samaj.ca
Metaphor
The lights of the yacht became faint and ever vanishing fireflies. ( lights and fireflies) catchingfireflies.typepad.com
Personification
A sharp hunger was picking at him. (Hunger can't pick) www.juesatta.com
Simile
The muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it was a giant leech. (muck is not a giant leech) animals.jrank.org
Metaphor
Yes, he was stone. ( The man and the stone.) olramrekkof.deviantart.com
Personification
It was set on a high bluff, and on three sides of the cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows. ( The sea can't lick.) singinggranny.blogspot.com