| A | B |
| imagery | author uses words that can be felt by our five senses |
| metaphor | compares two unlike things that have something in common; like or as is not used |
| simile | comparison of two unlike things using like or as |
| personification | gives an idea, object or animals qualities or traits of a person |
| alliteration | repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words |
| onomatopoeia | imitation of natural sounds in word form |
| hyperbole | exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect |
| repetition | one or more words are repeated to show urgency or importance |