| A | B |
| onomatopoeia | The use of words that sound like the a particular sound. |
| alliteration | The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words situated close together in a sentenc. |
| hyperbole | Extreme exagerration |
| simile | A comparison of two unlike things using like or as |
| metaphor | A direct comparison of two unlike things |
| idiom | A sentence that has a meaning other than the literal meaning of the sentence. |
| imagery | The use of descriptive language to bring out the senses in the reader. |
| assonance | The repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence. |