Simile
a comparison between two items using “like” or “as” to make the comparison
metaphor
a comparison between 2 things not using “like” or “as”
personification
giving a non human things, and giving it a human feature
alliteration
words beginning with the same sound placed closely together to create a rhythmic effect
onomatopoeia
words who pronunciations imitate the sound
hyperbole
dramatic over exaggeration
idiom
phrase which means something different from its literal meaning
allusion
a comparison and direct reference to a proper person, place, literature, historical figure, and art
oxymoron
oppositional words joined to create a unique word or phrase