| A | B |
| hyperbole | Big exaggeration, usually with humor |
| simile | Comparing two unlike things using like or as |
| metaphor | Comparing two unlike things |
| personification | Giving something human qualities |
| idiom | A phrase with a secret meaning that's not to be taken literally |
| onomatopoeia | Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it |
| literal | real; word for word |
| figurative | imaginary; language used to create a picture in the reader's mind |