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figure of speech comparing two things using like or as.
Example: He is as quick as a fox |
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A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another.
Example: That boy is so sneaky, he is a snake |
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the formation of a word by imitation of sound.
Examples: quack, woof |
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the repetition of initial sounds in two or more neighboring words.
Example: "peck of pickled peppers" |
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giving human qualities to nonhuman things
Example: "Oreos: Milk's favorite cookie" |
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figure of speech using extreme exaggeration
Example- "I've told you a million times" |
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| the use of descriptive and figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas |
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| internal rhymes occur when two or more words rhyme in the same line of a poem |
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expression that means something other than it's literal meaning
Example: "Sick as a dog" |
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a combination of contradicting words
Example: "The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep." |
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a play on words
Example: "You can tune a guitar, but you can't tuna fish. Unless of course, you play bass." |
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