Literary Terms by Morgan C
A Dark and Stormy Night
simile: A phrase comparing two our more things using like or as.
"His hair is like mouldy hay." Its comparing his hair to the color of mouldy hay. http://canadianhorsedefencecoalition.wordpress.com/2010/10/20/ospca-fails-a-champion/
metaphor: a phrase comparing two or more things not using like or as.
"The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean sea closed over his head." Its comparing the waters to the warm of blood. http://www.clipartof.com/portfolio/rasmussenimages/illustration/hot-water-boiling-in-a-pot-14157.html
personification: Giving animals or objects human traits like talking or having emotions.
He struggled up to the surface and tried to cry out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face and the salt water in his open mouth made him gag and strangle. Give water the ability to slap him in the face. http://izismile.com/2012/11/28/massive_waves_pummel_fishing_boat_in_the_north_10_pics.html
simile
"The sea was as flat as a plate glass window." Its comparing the sea to being flat like plate glass window. http://mmskischool.com/?page_id=26
metaphor
The lights of the yacht became faint and evervanishing fireflies. Its comparing the light of the yacht to fireflies thats slowly vanishing. http://schmidtocean.org/file/show/689
personification
"Who cares how a jaguar feels?"perhaps the jaguar does." Its giving the jagaur the human triat of being able to feel emotions. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22182925@N00/177830156/
simile
He strained his eyes in the direction from which the reports had come, but it was like trying to see through a blanket. http://www.bergoiata.org/fe/sun-sky/25.htm
METAPHOR
The wind was a torent of darkness among the gusty trees. Its saying that the wind is blackness that's spreading. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/panmankey/2012/09/precious-pagan-moments/
PERSONIFICATION
His face burn't like a brand as the black cascade of perfume came tumbling over his breast. Its giving perfume the human trait of being able to tumble. http://picturemereading.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/meme-highlight-poetry/