an exaggeration or overstatement

a comparison of two different things, using either "as" or "like"

a poetic device which repeats the same beginning sound for effect.

a comparison of two similar things without using "as" or "like"

giving human qualities to an object or abstract idea

rhymed lyric poem consisting of 14 lines

imitation of natural sounds of words, words you "hear"

a word or group of words that appeals to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, smell.

a process in which you look for things that are the same. (2 or more things)

a process in which you look for things that are different.

tells a story

feelings or ideas associated with a word. (positive, negative, or neutral words)

the words, phrases, and sentences that come before and after a particular word in a passage

one of two or more words or phrases that end in the same sound.

language used in writing to make it more expressive