| A | B |
| Allusion | A reference to an existing work or historical event or person |
| Onomatopoeia | words that convey a sound |
| Connotation | The emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word |
| Denotation | Strict dictionary meaning of a word |
| Imagery | Words to create a picture or an image |
| Simile | Comparison using like or as |
| Metaphor | Comparison without using like or as |
| Alliteration | A repetition of the same sounds at the begining of the words |
| Personification | Giving human characteristics to non-human or non-living things |
| Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration |