| A | B |
|---|
| Understatement | saying less than one means |
| Paradox | a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a truth |
| Pun | a play on words |
| Metaphor | comparison without using like or as |
| Simile | a comparison using like or as |
| Personification | a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings |
| Satire | a literary device used to ridicule or make fun of human vice or weakness |
| Imagery | language that appeals to the senses |
| Allusion | a reference to another work of literature |
| Cliché | an overused expression/saying |
| Figurative Language | language that cannot be taken literally. (ex - "You're pulling my leg") |
| Alliteration | repetition of sounds at the beginning of words (Sally sells sea shells) |
| Allegory | characters that stand for abstract ideas or concepts |
| Parody | a humorous interpretation of an original work |
| Hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration (ex – “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse") |
