A comparison between two unlike things, stating that one thing is essentially another.

The moon is a magical glowing ball floating in the sky.

A comparison between two unlike things using the word LIKE, AS, or THAN

I'm like a hummingbird when visiting my friends in the hallway before homeroom, zooming here and there.

An obvious exaggeration which is usually funny.

I'm so smart, even Einstein himself would have been jealous of me!

The use of words that mimic sounds.

The car screeched to a halt and avoided hitting the child.

Giving human qualities to something non-human; the quality must be something it cannot naturally do.

My backpack is tired from carrying so much weight.

A string of hyphenated words that together act as an adjective.

She is a has-eyes-on-the-back-of-her-head sort of mom who doesn't miss a thing.

The repetition of consonant sounds.

Slimy salamanders silently slip around.

The repetion of vowel sounds.

Angry alligators attacked Angie!