| A | B |
|---|
| simile | compares two or more unlike things using the words like or as |
| metaphor | compares two or more unlike things without using like or as |
| personification | giving objects or animals the characteristics of humans |
| onomatopoeia | using words that sound like what they are describing |
| symbol | something that stands for something else |
| literal language | language that means exactly what it says |
| figurative language | language that says something in a more interesting way |
| alliteration | the use of two or more words that have the same beginning sound |
