Simile: A figure of speech that compare two things using 'as' or 'like'.
Example:
- She was as busy as bee.
- His voice was as smooth as silk.
Metaphor: A figure of speech that directly compares two things. ( without 'as' or 'like')
Example:
- Time is a thief.
- Her heart is a stone.
Personification: Personification gives living things quality to non-living things.
Example:
- The wind whispered through the trees.
- The sun smiled to us.
Onomatopoeia: Use of words that imate sound.
Examples,
- The clock ticked loudly in the sileut room.
- The bees buzzed around the garden.
Hyperbole: An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect.
Examples,
- I have told you a thousand times.
- She cried a river of tears.