Figurative Language

Compares two or more unlike things using "like" or "as"

Compares two or more unlike things using "is" or "was"

a phrase that has two meanings

an extreme exaggeration

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics

Sound

a comparison between two or more like things

He is as fast as a cheetah

That teacher was a real ringmaster

You're in hot water

These books weigh a ton

The bells screamed that it was time for lunch

Bang! The plate crashed to the floor

Lisa tended to the mold the way the mother bird took care of her nest