use of harsh sounding words or a discord of sounds

balancing pattern where the main elements are reversed ex) fair is foul & foul is fair

repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence, especially at the ends of words ex) each slow dusk a drawing down of blinds

opposite of euphemism, a crude/shocking word/expression

balancing pattern where the main elements are reversed ex) fair is foul & foul is fair

use of harsh sounding words or a discord of sounds

repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence, especially at the ends of words ex) each slow dusk a drawing down of blinds

opposite of euphemism, a crude/shocking word/expression

repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence, especially at the ends of words ex) each slow dusk a drawing down of blinds

use of harsh sounding words or a discord of sounds

balancing pattern where the main elements are reversed ex) fair is foul & foul is fair

opposite of euphemism, a crude/shocking word/expression

use of harsh sounding words or a discord of sounds

balancing pattern where the main elements are reversed ex) fair is foul & foul is fair

repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence, especially at the ends of words ex) each slow dusk a drawing down of blinds

nickname or appellation ex) Richard the Lion-Hearted

use of pleasant sounding words to avoid talking about the unpleasant reality ex) using passed away instead of died

use of soft or sweet sounding words to imply calm or gentleness

an exaggeration ex) as fast as lightning

descriptive sentences to create mental images or produce an emotional reaction

use of pleasant sounding words to avoid talking about the unpleasant reality ex) using passed away instead of died

nickname or appellation ex) Richard the Lion-Hearted

use of soft or sweet sounding words to imply calm or gentleness

an exaggeration ex) as fast as lightning

descriptive sentences to create mental images or produce an emotional reaction

use of soft or sweet sounding words to imply calm or gentleness

nickname or appellation ex) Richard the Lion-Hearted

use of pleasant sounding words to avoid talking about the unpleasant reality ex) using passed away instead of died

an exaggeration ex) as fast as lightning

descriptive sentences to create mental images or produce an emotional reaction

an exaggeration ex) as fast as lightning

nickname or appellation ex) Richard the Lion-Hearted

use of pleasant sounding words to avoid talking about the unpleasant reality ex) using passed away instead of died

use of soft or sweet sounding words to imply calm or gentleness

descriptive sentences to create mental images or produce an emotional reaction

nickname or appellation ex) Richard the Lion-Hearted

use of pleasant sounding words to avoid talking about the unpleasant reality ex) using passed away instead of died

use of soft or sweet sounding words to imply calm or gentleness

an exaggeration ex) as fast as lightning

2 or more things not associated with one another put side by side ex) what do you want? autograph? bone?

comparison of 2 different things using like or as ex) he fought like a lion

direct comparison of two unlike things not using like or as

form of metaphor that likens 1 thing to another that is different, usually extended throughout entire poem

comparison of 2 different things using like or as ex) he fought like a lion

2 or more things not associated with one another put side by side ex) what do you want? autograph? bone?

direct comparison of two unlike things not using like or as

form of metaphor that likens 1 thing to another that is different, usually extended throughout entire poem

direct comparison of two unlike things not using like or as

2 or more things not associated with one another put side by side ex) what do you want? autograph? bone?

comparison of 2 different things using like or as ex) he fought like a lion

form of metaphor that likens 1 thing to another that is different, usually extended throughout entire poem

2 or more things not associated with one another put side by side ex) what do you want? autograph? bone?

comparison of 2 different things using like or as ex) he fought like a lion

direct comparison of two unlike things not using like or as

name of one thing is applied to another which its closely associated ex) pen is mightier than sword

words that mimic the sounds they describe ex) hiss, buzz

form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into single unusual expression

contradictory statement that may prove true upon close examination ex) standing is more tiring than walking

words that mimic the sounds they describe ex) hiss, buzz

name of one thing is applied to another which its closely associated ex) pen is mightier than sword

form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into single unusual expression

contradictory statement that may prove true upon close examination ex) standing is more tiring than walking

form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into single unusual expression

name of one thing is applied to another which its closely associated ex) pen is mightier than sword

words that mimic the sounds they describe ex) hiss, buzz

contradictory statement that may prove true upon close examination ex) standing is more tiring than walking

name of one thing is applied to another which its closely associated ex) pen is mightier than sword

words that mimic the sounds they describe ex) hiss, buzz

form of paradox that combines a pair of opposite terms into single unusual expression

kind of metaphor giving inanimate objects/abstract ideas human characteristics

opposite of asyndeton; the repetition of conjunctions ex) fall & leap & run

play on words that are identical or have similar sounds, but have diverse meanings

pairing of similar sounding words, within/at ends of poetry lines