Figures+of+speech-Kaitlyn

Implied Metaphor- Does not tell us directly that one thing is something else. EXAMPLE: Bursts into bloom

Extended Metaphor- A metaphor that is extended, or developed, over several lines of writing or even throughout an entire poem. EXAMPLE: My life is a dream.

Personification- A kind of metaphor in which a non human thing or quality is talked about as if it were human. EXAMPLE: Poetry gets bored of being alone.

Simile- A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things. Uses words like: as, than, and like EXAMPLE: My stomach is growling like a bear.

Direct Metaphor- Two things that can be compared in a very obvious way. EXAMPLE: The room was as hot as a sauna.