Literal Language
a true fact
Figurative Language
makes comparisons between unrelated things to show something about a subject
Vivid Verbs
very descriptive actions
Hyperbole
exaggeration
Simile
a comparison using like or as
Metaphor
a comparison that is really an equation
Personification
giving human or animal traits to something nonhuman
Onomatopoeia
where words sound like meaning (ex. hiss, meow)
Alliteration
words beginning with the same consonant sound