A | B |
Alliteration | The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. |
Analogy | A comparison of two different things that are alike in some way. |
Hyperbole | Exaggeration for an effect. |
Idiom | An experession that has meaning different from the regular meaning. |
Metaphor | A comparison of two unlike things, but does NOT use the words "like" or "as". |
Onomatopoeia | The use of words that imitate sounds. |
Personification | The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea. |
Simile | A comparison of two unlide things using the words "like" or "as". |