allusion - Answers a reference the author expects you to get
analogy - Answers A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
simile - Answers A comparison of two unlike things using like, as, resembles, or than
personification - Answers A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings,
thoughts, or attitudes
imagery - Answers Paints a picture by using language that appeals to the senses
oxymoron - Answers when two words contradict
metaphor - Answers A comparison of two unlike things without using the word like, as, than, or
resembles
pun - Answers play on words
hyperbole - Answers extreme exaggeration
idiom - Answers saying by a culture
paradox - Answers a contradictory statement that makes sense if you think about it
cliche - Answers an overused expression
irony - Answers to create a surprise twist
verbal irony - Answers to say one thing and mean another
situational irony - Answers when you expect one thing to happen and something else does
dramatic irony - Answers when the audience knows something the character needs to know
euphemism - Answers An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant
anaphora - Answers using the same beginning phrase over and over
parallelism - Answers grammatically equal
cacophony - Answers harsh, unpleasant sounds
euphony - Answers pleasant sounds
onomatopoeia - Answers A word that imitates the sound it represents.
alliteration - Answers same beginning consonant sounds