Literary terms #1m

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imagery

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The use of descriptive language that evokes one or more of the five senses.

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figurative language

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Language that is not meant to be taken literally, often used to create effects or meanings.

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connotative meaning

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The implied or suggested meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.

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hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.

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oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, e.g., 'jumbo shrimp'.

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metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or objects.

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alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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onomatopoeia

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.