Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Semantic Devices


Metaphor: That noise was music to my ears.

Simile: He swam like a fish.

Personification: The pencil rested on the table.

Hyperbole:  I spilled a ton of milk on the table.

Pun: He only read red books.

Oxymoron: He was in a fine mess.

Irony: I love this horrible weather.

Alliteration:  Matt made many more muffins.

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