Figurative Language Rules Schools
By Rylie Gill
Simile
Comparing two unlike things and using like or as.
A cupcake is like an iPad
The author uses similes to compare two things for images in the readers mind
Onomatopoeia
Sound words
She heard the door bell go ding-dong
The author uses sound words so the reader can have imagery
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration
There was TONS of snow outside when she woke up
The author uses hyperboles to get the readers attention