analogyanalogyAn explanation or description of something unfamiliar or An explanation or description of something unfamiliar or

difficult to explaindifficult to explain

Ex: life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what your Ex: life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what your going to get.going to get.

Ex: a star is like a street light; because they both light up in the Ex: a star is like a street light; because they both light up in the night.night.

hyperbolehyperbole

Exaggeration to create an effect.Exaggeration to create an effect.

Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a horse.Ex: I am so hungry I could eat a horse.Ex: He's 900 years old. Ex: He's 900 years old.

paradoxparadox

A seemingly contradictory statement that A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true.may nonetheless be true.

Ex:Ex:the paradox that standing is more tiring the paradox that standing is more tiring than walking.than walking.

similiesimilie

a figure of speech in which two unlike a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared.things are explicitly compared.

Ex: she is like a roseEx: she is like a rose

metaphormetaphor

a figure of speech in which a term or a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance.suggest a resemblance.

Ex: my life is like a dream.Ex: my life is like a dream.

rhymerhyme

Correspondence of terminal sounds of Correspondence of terminal sounds of words or of lines of verse. words or of lines of verse.

Ex:Little Miss Muffet, Ex:Little Miss Muffet, sat on her tuffetsat on her tuffet

alliterationalliteration

the commencement of two or more the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound with the same consonant sound or sound group.group.

Ex: Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies Ex: Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies

ironyirony

The use of words to convey a meaning The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.that is the opposite of its literal meaning.

The irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I The irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend.said I had to work all weekend.

onomatopoeiaonomatopoeia

The formation or use of words.The formation or use of words.

Plop, plop, fizz, fizzPlop, plop, fizz, fizz, ,

personificationpersonification

To think of or represent.To think of or represent.

Ex: My computer hates me.Ex: My computer hates me.Ex: Wind yells while blowing. Ex: Wind yells while blowing.

FlashbackFlashback

Is a scene or event that happened erlier Is a scene or event that happened erlier than the beginning of the story.than the beginning of the story.

Ex: Basically, the whole movie "The Ex: Basically, the whole movie "The Sandlot" is a flashback. Sandlot" is a flashback.

protagonistprotagonist

The main character in a drama or other The main character in a drama or other literary work. literary work.

Ex like In Romeo and JulietEx like In Romeo and Juliet

antagonistantagonist

The antagonist is the of the story.The antagonist is the of the story.

Ex: The Joker is the Antagonist of Batman! Ex: The Joker is the Antagonist of Batman!

ImageryImagery

The formation of mental images, figures, The formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively collectively

The dim imagery of a dream.The dim imagery of a dream.