Alliteration
Repetition of a consonant at the beginning of consecutive words
Assonance
Repetition of a vowel sound
Hyperbole
Deliberate Exaggeration for effect
Personification
Attributing non-human objects with human characteristics and traits
Simile
Comparison using like/as
Metaphor
Describing one thing in terms of another (describing something as if it is something else
Onomatopoeia
Words that are spelt the way they sound
Oxymoron
Placing two seemingly contradictory words together
Irony
Implies the opposite of what has been said
Satire
Wit used to highlight, expose or ridicule the human race
Euphemism
Expresses an unpleasant or uncomfortable situation in a more sensitive, kind manner.
Puns
Play on words where they have a double meaning.
Malapropism
Unintentional use of incorrect but similar sounding words.
Spoonerism
Mixing up of the initial sounds in words.