METAPHOR (She was floating on air), uses statements that doesn't literally make sense. For example, "Time is a thief." Time is not actually stealing from you, but this conveys the idea that hours or days sometimes seem to slip by without you noticing. It only makes sense when the similarities between the two things being compared are apparent or readers understand the connection between the two words., SIMILE, also compares two things. However, it uses the words "like" or "as.", PERSONIFICATION, gives human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals or ideas. This can really affect the way the reader imagines things. It is often used in poetry, fiction and children's rhymes., HYPERBOLE, is an outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point. It tends toward the ridiculous or the funny. It adds color and depth to a character., IDIOM, is an old saying that has woven its way into the fabric of the language and has a different meaning beyond its literal meaning..

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