| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Alliteration | repetition of initial consonant sounds |
| Assonance | repitition of vowel sounds |
| Onomatopoeia | words that imitate sounds |
| Imagery | description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste) |
| Metaphor | a comparison without using like or as |
| Simile | a comparison using like or as |
| Hyperbole | an extreme exaggeration |
| Personification | giving human qualities to animals or objects |
| Allusion | a reference to another work of literature, person, or event |
| Symbol | anything that stands for something else |
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