Thunder boomed like a cannon. The fireflies were as bright as moonlight.

Eyes are the windows to the soul. Life is a journey. Her hair was corn silk in my hand.

The glowing fire burned against the freshly cut wood. It crackled and faded into the velvety black sky.

When a character says one thing but means the opposite. Someone says, “it’s warm outside,” when it’s below freezing.

An event that is the opposite of what is expected. Firetrucks are across town putting out a fire when the fire station goes up and flames and burns down.

The reader knows something that a character doesn’t know. A character lies to his parents about stealing when the reader knows the police are waiting outside of his house to arrest him.

The limousine was a symbol of his wealth and power. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. Spring can represent rebirth while winter may represent death.

The use of animal imagery in works by Edgar Allan Poe signal the absence of human reason and morality.

“The Crucible” is an allegory on McCarthyism (the Red Scare). “The Lord of the Rings” is an allegory of good versus evil (written during WWII).

In “Of Mice and Men,” Lennie kills the mouse by petting it too hard; this foreshadows that he will kill again later in the story.

Light danced around the room. The sun smiled down on us. Rain skipped across the pavement.

Her smile was brighter than the sun. I died of laughter. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

When George tells Lennie: “Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from ‘em,” after Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife. (Lennie’s actions have caused a major catastrophe and will have tragic consequences.)

Charlie was a real Einstein. Don’t be a Scrooge. He’s my Romeo/ She’s my Juliet. The family’s backyard was a Garden of Eden.

The portrayal of the Greasers versus the Socs in “The Outsiders.”

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Term	Definition
Simile	Thunder boomed like a cannon. The fireflies were as bright as moonlight.
Metaphor	Eyes are the windows to the soul. Life is a journey. Her hair was corn silk in my hand.
Imagery	The glowing fire burned against the freshly cut wood. It crackled and faded into the velvety black sky.
Verbal Irony	When a character says one thing but means the opposite. Someone says, “it’s warm outside,” when it’s below freezing.
Situational Irony	An event that is the opposite of what is expected. Firetrucks are across town putting out a fire when the fire station goes up and flames and burns down.
Dramatic Irony	The reader knows something that a character doesn’t know. A character lies to his parents about stealing when the reader knows the police are waiting outside of his house to arrest him.
Symbolism	The limousine was a symbol of his wealth and power. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. Spring can represent rebirth while winter may represent death.
Motif	The use of animal imagery in works by Edgar Allan Poe signal the absence of human reason and morality.
Allegory	“The Crucible” is an allegory on McCarthyism (the Red Scare). “The Lord of the Rings” is an allegory of good versus evil (written during WWII).
Foreshadowing	In “Of Mice and Men,” Lennie kills the mouse by petting it too hard; this foreshadows that he will kill again later in the story.
Personification	Light danced around the room. The sun smiled down on us. Rain skipped across the pavement.
Hyperbole	Her smile was brighter than the sun. I died of laughter. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
Understatement	When George tells Lennie: “Ain’t gonna be no more trouble. Nobody gonna hurt nobody nor steal from ‘em,” after Lennie accidentally kills Curley’s wife. (Lennie’s actions have caused a major catastrophe and will have tragic consequences.)
Onomatopoeia	boom, sizzle, snap, buzz, bam
Allusion	Charlie was a real Einstein. Don’t be a Scrooge. He’s my Romeo/ She’s my Juliet. The family’s backyard was a Garden of Eden.
Juxtaposition	The portrayal of the Greasers versus the Socs in “The Outsiders.”

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