The Awesome Figurative Language
By Madeline Wade
Personification
Personification is giving human qualities to non-humans.
The dog was talking to the bird.
An author uses personification to make a story funny.
Idiom
Idioms are words or phrases that don't have literal meaning.
I'm going to go hit the hay.
An author would use idioms to add excitement to the story.
Hyperbole
A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration.
My feet are killing me.
Authors use hyperboles in stories to put drama into sentences.