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alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds at the
beginning of two or more nearby words.
assonance
The repetition of vowel sounds in words
consonance
The repetition of consonant sounds either
within or at the ends of words
hyperbole
the use of exaggeration for emphasis or to
make a point
irony
a contrast between appearance and
reality, what is expected and what
happens, or what is said and what is
mean
metaphor
a comparison between two things that
does not include the word like or as
Onomatopoeia
The use of words whose sounds echo their
meaning; helps readers “hear” certain
sounds
personification
The description of something non-human
in human terms
repetition
The use of the same words, phrases, or
lines more than once to emphasize an idea
or achieve an effect
rhyme
The repetition of sounds at the ends of
words
simile
a comparison between two things using
the word like or as
slant rhyme
a type of rhyme with words that have
similar but not identical sounds
