Literary Terms By: Klaire
A Dark and Stormy Night
Simile- a simile is comparing two different things using like or as.
"The hours crawled by like years" It was so long that only an hour felt like a year. featurepics.com
Metaphor- a comparision between two unlike things which have a characteristic in common.
"The moon was a ghostly galleon." The moon was a huge ship in the sky which looked. archiearchive.wordpress.com
Personification- an inanimate object is given human abilities or characteristics.
"On three sides of it cliffs dived down to where the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows." The cliff below had water splashing against it which looked like someone licking their lips greedily. thecliffsofmoher.webs.com
Simile
"His hair like moldy hay." The mans hair had the texture and smell of moldy hay. www.petforums.co.uk
Metaphor
"He had an eye of a vulture" This mans eye was like a scary vulture eye. glittergoth.co.uk
Personification
"The candle-end, which had burnt below the rim of the china candlestick, was throwing pulsating shadows on the ceiling and walls." The candle was flicking and it looked like it was throwing the shadows on the walls. restministries.com
Simile
"Maybe it tracked us, like a bloodhound." The person found them acting like a bloodhound dog. io9.com
Metaphor
"Those fishy blue eyes held a look I never saw there before." A mans eyes were like a fishes eyes. www.cbc.ca
Personification
"The water from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face." The water was hitting him in the face. columbiariverimages.com