Figurative+Language

  Similes - a comparison using "like" or "as", such as: "Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow."

Metaphors - a comparison that does not use "like" or "as" such as: "After the disaster, there was a sea of problems."

Onomatopoeia - words that sound like their meaning, like: "Boom, boom, pow!"

Hyperbole - a statement of exaggeration, such as: "I was so amazed, you could have knocked me over with a feather."