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Layya - 89B - Choice 2 - Coggle Diagram
Layya - 89B - Choice 2
Simile is a comparison of two different things
using the word “like” or “as.”
Examples:
He was as tall as the tree.
She was jumping excitedly like a kangaroo.
Metaphor is a comparison of two different things
without using the word “like” or “as.”
Examples:
Her heart is gold
She's feeling a little blue today
Personification is giving human traits to objects or ideas.
Examples:
The raindrops were singing.
The wind was blowing.
Hyperbole is exaggerating to express a strong feeling
Examples:
I've been waiting for a hundred years.
My arms are about to fall off.
Understatement is an expression with less strength than expected.
Examples:
He fell into the river, he's just a little soaked.
She accidently cut her hair and now her hair is a little crooked.
Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds.
Examples:
The microwave went
ding
when the popcorn was ready.
The car was so fast it went
whoosh
.