Mr. Waymire's Literary Devices

Time is money.

Claire, close your cluttered closet.

The vines wove their delicate fingers together.

Mary Had a Little Lamb,Its fleece was white as snow

"On Tuesday Tom took twenty-two tacos" is a simile

"Hope is the thing with feathers" is a metaphor.

"The gentle evening breeze whispered in his ear," is an example of a metaphor.

She's happy as a clam.

Woof, Woof barked the lonely dog.

Your plants are begging for water.

Lightning danced across the sky.

KAPOW! BANG! KABOOM!

The flood devoured everything in its path then spit it all back out.

"BANG!!!! slammed her bedroom door" is an example of onomatopoeia.

My grandkids are my world.

"My mouth is my biggest enemy" is a metaphor.

The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.

"The Night was creeping on the ground! She crept, and did not make a sound."

Bill bought a broken bike.

Chevy trucks are like a rock.

This classroom is an icebox.

Her smile shines as brightly as a diamond.

Love is a battlefield.

Sheep should sleep in a shed.

Tim told me it's Taco Tuesday.