| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Alliteration | the repetition of usually initaial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables. When writers want to emphasize certain words, they may use alliteration. ex: flying feathers fluttering freely |
| Onomatopoeia | the imitation of natural sounds in word form. These words help us form mental pictures about the things, people or places that are described. ex: buzz, hiss, roar, woof, bang, pop, and sizzle |
| Hyperbole | a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect. It may be confused with a simile because it often compares two items. The difference is that comparison is an exaggeration. ex: His eyes were as round as saucers. |
| Repetition | when one or more words are repeated to show urgency or importance. ex: Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello |
| metaphor | a metaphor is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that having something in common. The comparison is mzde without the use of like&as. |
| personification | is when an author gives an idea, object, or animal qualities or traits of a person. |
| simile | is a comparison between two unlike things that have something in common. A simile always uses the word like or as to make a comparison. |
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