an exaggeration that can’t possibly be true
Hyperbole
compares two things using like or as
Simile
compares two things that are not alike to suggest that have something in common
Metaphor
the repetition of beginning consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Alliteration
A figure of speech that makes reference to a person, place or thing
Allusion
The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
Irony
2 different thing put together to make a new meaning
Oxymoron
Giving something unhuman, actual human qualities
Personification
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Onomatopoeia