literary devices /figurative language

The chair hugged me when I sat down.

The car zoomed past us.

"Pow!"

same beginning SOUNDS (not letters)

It took me a year to do my homework.

"Swoosh" went the mop as it swept across the floor.

an example of a huge exaggeration

The kindergarten classroom came to the assembly.

The bee whizzed by my ear.

these words and phrases should be used at the beginning of almost every sentence in our writing

Her eyes were blue LIKE the ocean.

"Snap, crackle, and pop!"

The wind screamed through the night.

Words like: Next, First, After that, All of a sudden, Finally ...are all examples of _______.

show alliteration with....We had a ___________Friday.

It's raining cats and dogs.

I was so thirsty I could drink a lake.

these words and phrases help keep our writing smooth and on track between sentences

Holly hippo hopped on the highway is an example of

a huge exaggeration

comparing 2 things using LIKE or AS

words that show ACTION or SOUNDS in our stories

Her shirt was as bright as the sun.

The tree danced in the wind.

giving human-like qualities to non-human things

words that have a different meaning than their literal meaning (what they actually say)