| A | B |
|---|
| alliteration | repetition of the first letters of words |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| personification | giving human qualities to something that is not |
| metaphor | comparison with a hidden meaning |
| simile | comparison using "like" or "as" |
| symbolism | a word,thing or picture that represents something else |
| foreshadowing | clues in a story about what will happen later |
| irony | meaning one thing but saying the opposite |
| onomatopeia | a word that imitates the sound |
| paradox | a statement that has a conflicting meaning |
| sarcasm | a hurtful remark |
| satire | use of irony to mock a custom, habit or idea that seems silly |
| oxymoron | a statement that contains contradictory terms |
| analogy | comparing two things |
| allegory | a story that is intended to teach a lesson |
| verbal irony | The speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning of what he says |
| dramatic irony | irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play |
| situational irony | irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected |
