monosyllabic
words of one syllable
polysyllabic
words of more than one syllable
onomatopoeia
when the sound of the word echoes the meaning
alliteration
2 or more words that begin with the same sound
rhyme
when words have similar endings
assonance
when the vowel sounds in the middle of 2 or more words are similar
elision
the omission of sounds or syllables
phonemic substitution
where one phoneme is swapped out for another to create a different effect
puns