The repetition of initial consonant sounds

A comparison between two objects not using like or as:

The use of words which imitate sound

A figure of speech which endows animals, ideas, or inanimate objects with human traits or abilities

The repeating words, phrases, lines, or stanzas

A comparison between two objects using a specific word or comparison such as "like", "as", or "than"

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

An absurd or contradictory statement that can be proven true

Contradictory terms such as jumbo shrimp