| Term | Definition |
|---|
| simile | A comparison using like or as |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration for effect |
| personification | Giving human qualities to something is not human |
| assonance | the repition of vowel sounds |
| metaphor | a comparison through direct statement |
| Onamatopoeia | words that imitate sound |
| alliteration | the repition of constant sounds at the begining of words |
| Oxymoron | two words or phrases of opposite meaning are written together empasis |
| Irony | saying the opposite of what is intended |
| imagery | literal and figurative language which helps the reader to form vivid sense impressions |
Combine with other sets
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