11CL Literary Devices Terms and Definitions Part 2

the repetition of the same consonant sound in words occurring near one another

using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning

a statement that eveals something true which at first seems contradictory

a casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event

when a writer evokes the five senses

when two opposite/contradictory terms are together

a polite word or phrase used in place of one that may be too direct, unpleasant, or embarrassing

an expression that has lost its power or originality from overuse

a humorous play on words, often involving double meanings

a word that imitates the sound it represents