| A | B |
|---|
| alliteration | repetition of same consonant sound at start of word |
| allusion | a reference to another piece of literature |
| analogy | a comparison of similar relationships |
| apostrophe | addressing someone not present |
| assonance | repetition of same vowel sound |
| cliche | an over used expression |
| consonance | repetition of same consonant sound at end of words |
| elegy | poem expressing sorrow of a death |
| euphemism | substituting a pleasant word for a harsh one |
| hyperbole | a gross exaggeration |
| image | a mental picture |
| internal rhyme | words that rhyme within the same line of poetry |
| metaphor | a direct comparison |
| onomatopoeia | a word whose sound suggests its meaning |
| oxymoron | two contradictory words used together to create a new meaning |
| paradox | a true statement that appears contradictory |
| personification | giving human qualities to non-living objects |
| repetition | the use of the same word over and over |
| rhyme | the repetition of the same sound |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
