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| using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning. |
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| an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. |
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| reveals a kind of truth which at first seems contradictory. Two opposing ideas. |
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| a comparison of two unlike things using the verb "to be" and not using like or as like a simile. |
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| the comparison of two unlike things using like or as. Related to metaphor. |
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| the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. |
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a word that imitates the sound it represents.
also imitative harmony |
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| the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in literature. |
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| putting two contradictory words together. Examples: hot ice, cold fire, wise fool, sad joy, eloquent silence |
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| Showing differences between two points. |
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