english poetry deck 2 what are these examples of Flashcards
“bow-wow” “moo” “ribbit”
Onomatopiea
Life is a highway
Metaphor
life” can be described as similar to “a box of chocolates.
simile
“The sun smiled down on us.”
Personification
Her eyes were diamonds
metaphor
She is an early bird.
metaphor
The snow is a white blanket.
metaphor
The sausages are sizzling in the pan.
onomatopeia
The waves crashed against the side of the boat.
onomatopeia
Suddenly, there was a loud thud at the door.
onomatopeia
As cold as ice.
simile
As bold as brass
simile
As blind as a bat.
simile
As proud as a peacock.
simile
Money is the only friend that I can count on
personification
The cactus saluted any visitor brave enough to travel the scorched land.
personification
The world does not care to hear your sad stories.
personification
Go big or go home
anaphora
Be bold. Be brief
anaphora
Get busy living or get busy dying
anaphora
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse
hyperbole
The teacher gave us a ton of homework.
hyperbole
This work is going to take me years to finish.
hyperbole
