| A | B |
|---|
| Simile | comparing 2 seemingly unlike things using like or as |
| Analogy | sustained comparison to clirify a complex or abstract idea |
| Metaphor | comparison or 2 unlinke things without using like or as |
| Hyperbole | overstatement for effect; rhetorical exaggeration |
| Onomatopoeia | Words in which the soun imitates the sense - murmur, buzz, gurgle |
| Personification | attributing human qualities to animals or inanimate objects |
| Idioms | not literal; often limited to a region; raining cats and dogs |
| Imagery | language that appeals to any of the sense(s) |
| Symbolism | Using one thing to represent another: dove, eagle |
