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| The act or instance of comparing |
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| A comparison of two unlike things where one becomes the other. |
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| Comparing two unlike things using like or as. |
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| Contrasts (differences) of two things shown side by side or together. |
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| A statement that seems illogical but that in some unexpected way may be true. |
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| A statement that seems literally to mean one thing, but in fact means another; the contrast between what is expected to happen and what does happen. |
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| The repetition of the same initial sound in two or more words close together. |
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| Gross exaggeration to create emphasis or effect. |
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| A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction |
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| The quality of being pleasing to the ear, esp. through a harmonious combination of words. |
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| Having or showing a confident and forceful personality |
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| Having one's feelings and expression under control, i.e. calm |
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| Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment |
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| Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest |
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| Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe |
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| Of or relating to the Goths or their extinct East Germanic language, which provides the earliest manuscript evidence of any Germanic language |
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| Used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle |
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| The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses |
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| A mental image that is similar to a visual perception |
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| An abbreviated portrayal of a particular characteristic of people |
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| Notion of Comparison and Contrast |
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| Comparison is emphasizing the similarities. Contrast is emphasizing the differences. |
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| A poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line. |
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