| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Alliteration | the repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words |
| Allusion | a casual reference |
| Assonance | the repetition of vowel sounds |
| Consonance | the repetition of consonants; harmony of sounds. |
| Diction | a style of speaking or writing |
| Hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration |
| Imagery | figurative discription or illustration |
| Irony | use of words to convey a meaning opposite of the literal |
| Metaphor | the comparison of one thing to another without using like or as |
| Figurative Language | speech or writing that is not used literally in order to convey a meaning |
| Paradox | a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true |
| Symbol | something used to represent something else |
| Simile | when two unlike things are compared using like or as |
| Personification | when inanimate objects are given people-like qualities |
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