| A | B |
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| Onomatopoeia | words whose sound suggest their meaning |
| Idiom | language that does not mean what is literally written and that cannot be understood from the meaning of its separate words |
| Simile | the comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as |
| Metaphor | the comparison of two unlike things by saying one "is" the other (does not use like or as) |
| Alliteration | the repetition of initial sounds in a group of words |
| Personification | language that gives human qualitites to objects or animals |
| Hyperbole | language that uses exaggeration for the sake of emphasis |
| Onomatopoeia example | A mosquito is buzzing in my ear. |
| Idiom example | That will be a piece of cake. |
| Simile example | My bunny's fur is as white as snow. |
| Metaphor example | The baby is a little peanut. |
| Alliteration example | Singing sweet songs smoothly soothes the soul. |
| Personification example | The daffodils dance in the spring breeze. |
| Hyperbole example | My feet are killing me. |
