| A | B |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| kenning | compound word that is a little riddle in A-S poetry |
| alliteration | a phrase where words or syllables begin with the same sound |
| hyperbole | wild exaggeration |
| onomatopoeia | a word that is spelled like the sound it makes |
| frame story | a surrounding story that contains a story or stories within it |
| irony | difference between expectation and reality |
| citation | credit for reserach within a scholarly paper |
| metaphor | implied comparison |