| A | B |
|---|
| hyperbole | exageration of a situation |
| simile | comparison of two things using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison of two unlike items not using as or like |
| symbolism | one object stands for another |
| irony | states the opposite of what is meant |
| alliteration | sounding alike at the beginning |
| personification | giving human characteristics to objects and animals |
| onomatopoeia | imitates the sound using words |
