| Technique | Definition | Your example |
| Simile | A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid | “As brave as a lion”(Similes start with an as or like) |
| Metaphor | A figure of speech in which word or phrase is applied to an object or action which is not actually relevant or appropriate. | “He was a lion on the battlefield” |
| Personification | a figure of speech in which a thing – an idea or an animal – is given human attributes. | “Lightning danced across the sky” |
| Onomatopoeia | the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named | “Slam, Splash, Bang and sizzle” are a few examples. |
| Hyperbole | exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. | “Im so hungry i could eat a horse” |
| Alliteration | the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. | “Sweet birds sang” |
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