Simile
A comparison of two unlike thinks using like or as.
Metaphor
A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as.
Personification
An inanimate object is given human like characteristics.
Hyperbole
A great exaggeration.
Alliteration
St the beginning of words, there is repetition of consonants.
Assonance
Anywhere in the words, there is a repetition of vowels.
Consonance
Anywhere in the word, there is a repetition of consonant sounds.
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like the name of the word.
Repetition
Words or phrases are repeated.
Rhyme
Sound alike endings of words.
Symbolism
Object represents big concept.
Allusion
Reference to famous/familiar person.
Irony
Appearance of situation is not the reality.