| A | B |
|---|
| literal | means EXACTLY what it says |
| figurative | does NOT mean EXACTLY what it says |
| simile | compares unlike objects; uses LIKE or AS |
| metaphor | compares unlike objects;does NOT use like or as |
| alliteration | a series of words beginning with the same letter |
| personification | giving a non-human thing human qualities |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound like their meaning |
| hyperbole | a large exaggeration |
| idiom | a common, traditional expression |
