| 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". |