| A | B |
|---|
| simile | a comparison of 2 things using like or as |
| metaphor | a comparison of 2 things not using like or as |
| personification | gives human qualities to nonhuman objects |
| idiom | words that are used with a whole new meaning |
| alliteration | the repetition of the same beginning sound of words |
| onomatopoeia | words that sound like the noises they describe |
| hyperbole | strong exaggeration |
| figurative language | descriptive phrases such as similes or metaphors |
