| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Simile | Comparison using "like" or "as" - (Examples: Brave as a lion or Pretty like a picture) |
| Metaphor | Comparison NOT using "like" or "as" - (Example: He was a lion in the boxing ring.) |
| Personification | Giving human traits to non-human things - (Example: The kite ran away in the wind.) |
| Idiom | A saying that is commonly used, but doesn't make sense if translated word for word - (Example: She drives me up the wall.) |
| Alliteration | Repeating the beginning consonant letter in a series of words - (Example: Sally sells seashells down by the seashore.) |
| Assonance | Repeating a vowel sound in a series of words - (Example of repeating the "i" sound: The pie was so divine it made me sigh.) |
| Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration - (Example: I walked a million miles to school.) |
| Oxymoron | Two terms put together that contradict each other - (Example: You gave me a good scare.) |
| Irony | When something unexpected happens or a situation is the opposite of what you'd expect - (Example: A police officer commiting a crime since you'd expect them to follow the law.) |
| Onomatapoeia | Words that mimic the sound they represent - (Example: Hiss, Boom, Crunch) |
| Allusion | A hint or reference to another well-known work of art, historical figure or event, to characters or stories, etc. - (Example: She said I reminded her of the Mad Hatter.) |
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