A | B |
alliteration | the repetition of the first consonant |
hyperbole | an exaggeration that goes beyond reality to prove a point |
idiom | a phrase which means something different than what the words mean one by one |
metaphor | comparing two unlike things NOT using the words "like" or "as" |
onomatopoeia | use of words that sound like their meanings |
personification | giving human traits to things or animals |
repetition | repeating of words, lines, or phrases to emphasize a thought or idea |
rhyme | words that end with the same sound |
simile | a comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" |
stanza | is the equivalent to a paragraph in prose |