Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Semantic Devices

Metaphor
They walk slower than a turtle crawls.
Simile
Her hair looked as greasy as a McDonalds cheeseburger.
Personification
The booger danced out of her nose.
Hyperbole
I've told you about it a billion times!
Pun
 He had to wait a long time until he could know his weight.
OxyMoron
That's the biggest small ant I've ever seen!
Irony
 They were the best years of my life - mean friends, bad grades, yelling parents, and being bullied.
Alliteration
Betty beamed at Billy's blistery bunions.

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