Literary Terms by Sophia K.
A Dark and Stormy Night
Simile: When two things are being compared using the words like or as.
Dumb as a dog he listened, and he heard the robber say-- Tim the ostler is being compared to a dumb dog. coolspotters.com
Metaphor: When two things are being compared NOT using the words like or as.
The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees. The wind is being compared to a torrent of darkness. archiearchive.wordpress.com
Personification: When an idea, object, or animal is given human characteristics.
With the white road smoking behind him and his rapier brandished high. The road can't "smoke" behind him. 500px.com
Simile
His eyes were hallows of madness, his hair like mouldy hay. Tim the ostler's hair is being compared to mouldy hay. raisincane.weebly.com
Metaphor
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon the cloudy seas. The moon is being compared to a ghostly galleon. katyaczaja.com
Personification
There was death at every window. There can't actually be death at a window. soulofthegarden.com
Simile
Down like a dog on the highway. The highwayman is being compared to a dog on the highway. kurthegre.com
Metaphor
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor. The road is being compared to a ribbon of moonlight. pinterest.com
Personification
For the road lay bare in the moonlight. The road cannot be bare. footage.shutterstock.com