'The snake slowly, silently, slithered towards its prey'

'Her hair is like gold' and 'as strong as an ox'

'The cruel wind tore off the roof of the house'

Justice is blind and, at times, deaf.

A dove flew over the, now barren, battlefield

The words, 'bang', 'whoosh' and 'bark'

The use of words and phrases that appeal to the five senses. Writers use sensory details to help readers imagine how things look, feel, smell, sound, and taste.

A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect.

A phrase or expression that means something different from what the words actually say and if translated into another language would not have the same meaning.

'All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players They have their exits and their entrances'

The use of words whose sound suggest their meaning

He ran through the crowded hallway like a bull in a china shop!

America is a melting pot.

Using something specific to stand for something else, especially an idea

'Hear the lark and harken to the barking of the dark fox gone to ground.'

Her bark is worse than her bite

With the sound, with the sound, with the sound of the ground.

As fall turned to winter, the trees found themselves wearing white.

Amanda’s cell phone dropped into the toilet like a falling star.

'Dead in the middle of little Italy, little did we know that we riddled two middle men who didn't do diddily.'

Awesome! Another homework packet!

Tim’s parents are proud of the “A” he got on the test, but we know he cheated.

General Sedgwick’s last words were, “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance.”

A character says to another 'I'll see you tomorrow!' However, the audience, not the character, knows that the character will die before morning.

The rapper Eminem is well-known for his song writing ability, but he is equally known for his shockingly profane and obscene lyrical content. Eminem has made a fortune selling his curse filled songs to millions of children around the world. But, on a 60 Minutes interview, Eminem claimed that there was no swearing in his own home and that his children were not allowed to play music with curse words, including his own tracks.

A mean old man ate a large meal at a restaurant. The waitress tried to provide him with excellent service, but every time she brought him a dish, he complained. First he thought that the soup was too cold when it was hot. Then he said that his steak was dry and chewy, when it was moist and succulent. Then he complained that one of her blonde hairs was in his mashed potatoes, but the hair was actually grey like his own. She remained patient and continued to try to help him until the end of the meal, when he left her a quarter for a tip. She replied on his way out, “Thank you for the generous tip, Mister.”