| A | B |
|---|
| Simile | Ccomparison of two objects using like, as or than |
| Metaphor | Comparison of two objects without using like or as. |
| Conceit | Extended metaphor |
| Personification | Representing inanimate objects with human personalities, intelligence, and emotions. |
| Apostrophe | Figure of speech in which someone is directly addressed as though present. |
| Euphemism | Indirectness replaces of directness of statement to avoid offensiveness |
| Synecdoche | The use of a part for the whole. |
| Metonymy | The use of the name of an object closely associated with a word for the word itself. |
| Hyperbole | Exaggeration; overstatement |
| Paradox | A contradiction or illogical statement. |
| Allusion | Figure of speech that makes a brief reference to a historical or literary figure, event, or object. |
| Symbol | Something that is itself and stands for something else. |
