Allusion
Refernce to something well known or famous
Assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds
Irony
Words that carry opposite meanings to create imagery or humor
Personification
Giving a non-living object human like qualities
Rhythm
The beat created by the sounds of words in a poem
Onomatopoeia
Words that imitate the sound they’re naming (woof, bark, etc.)
Alliteration
Repetition of sounds throughout several words in a line
Imagery
Use of descriptive, sensory language
Connosance
The repetition of consonant sounds
Repetition
The restatement of words or ideas for emphasis
Hyperbole
An extreme exaggeration
Symbol
A concrete object with an abstract meaning
Idiom
A “fixed” saying that has a different meaning
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things
Simile
A comparison using like or as
