Alliteration
Repetition of initial consonant sounds, ex: American Airlines, Best Buy, Coca-Cola
Allusion
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Analogy
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
Antithesis
creates contract by placing two parallel but opposite ideas in a sentence
Parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
Consonance
Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
Diction
word choice
Ellipsis
the omission of a word or phrase which is grammatically necessary but can be deduced from the context
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
Irony
A contrast between expectation and reality
Oxymoron
A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
Personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
Symbolism
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.