Literary Terms By: Will R
A Dark and Stormy Night
Simile: is a phrase at which it compares two unlike things with like or as.
At length a single dim ray, like the thread of a spider shot from the crevice. It compares a ray of light to a thread of a spider. www2.cnrs.fr
Metaphor: is a phrase which represents two unlike things without using like or as.
He had an eye of a vulture. It compares a human eye to a vulture eye. blogspot.com
Personification: is a phrase which represents inanimate objects with human/animal characteristics.
The wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face. Water can't slap people. thatsglitchy.com
Simile
His hair like moldy hay. It compares a human's hair to moldy hay. yuku.com
Metaphor
He was stone, stone dead. It compares being dead and motionless to stone. mnn.com
Personification
Giant rocks with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with- open jaws. Rocks don't have jaws. culture24.org.uk
Simile
Dumb as a dog he listened. They were comparing a human's facial expression when listening to a dog's. pokerfraudalert.com
Metaphor
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed up on cloudy seas. It compares the moon to a ghostly ship. wikia.com
Personification
With the white road smoking behind him and his rapier brandished high. A road can't smoke. guardian.co.uk.com