| A | B |
|---|
| Rhyme | words ending the the same sound |
| Similes | Comparing one thing with another USING like or as |
| Onomatopoeia | Words with thesame sound as the meaning |
| Imagery | Words that pain a picture in the reader's mind using the five senses |
| Irony | A difference between what is stated and what is meant or between reality and expectation |
| Oxymoron | When words seem to be the opposite of each other and used for dramatic effect |
| Alliteration | Words beginning with the same sound |
| Personification | Where non-human things are made to appear human or given human characteristics |
| Metaphor | Where one thing is compared to another WITHOUT using like or as |
| Assonance | The use of the same vowel sound in nearby words |
| Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration to emphasize something |
| Allusion | A reference to a famous person, place, work of art, religion, or anything well known |
