| A | B |
|---|
| metaphor | The sword of evil has arrived. |
| simile | He was as destructive as a class five hurricane. |
| personification | The lake's breath hangs above it. |
| hyperbole | He never comes to school. |
| figurative language | All the other terms fit into this category. |
| irony | when the unexpected occurs, with a twist |
| cliche | an overused phrase with illusions of grandeur |
| pun | a play on words, like "The cat is purr-fect" |
| understatement | the opposite of hyperbole |
