The snow on the lawn was like frosting on a cake.
The snow on the lawn was frosting on top of a cake.
The snow tucked a white blanket over the lawn.
The snow on the lawn was piled in mountain-high drifts.
What is figurative language?
 tools that enable the reader to create more detailed
mental images
 simile- comparison using “like” or “as”
 He is strong as an ox.
 metaphor- comparison without using “Like” or “as”
America is a melting pot.
 an exaggeration, slight or huge, made to heighten
effect
 I was so embarrassed, I thought I might die.
 The sandwich was so big it could feed an army.
 giving non-human objects human like qualities
 The snowflakes danced as they fell to earth.
The snow on the lawn was like frosting on a cake.
The snow on the lawn was frosting on top of a cake.
The snow tucked a white blanket over the lawn.
The snow on the lawn was piled in mountain-high drifts.
 words that represent noise or sounds
My phone went kerplunk when I dropped it into my
glass of water.
 repetition of the first letter or first sound in a group
of words
Ex. Petie prepared practically perfect pasta.