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| Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words that are close to one another: Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Daffy Duck; Suzy Sells Seashells ... |
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| A reference to a well-known person, place, or thing from literature, history, etc. Example: Eden, Scrooge, Prodigal Son, Catch-22, Judas, Don Quixote, Mother Theresa |
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| An extended narrative in prose or verse in which characters, events and setting represent abstract qualities and in which the writer intends a second meaning to be read beneath the surface of the story; the underlying meaning my be moral, religious, political, social, or satiric. |
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| Comparison of two similar but different things, usually to clarify an action or a relationship, such as comparing the work of a heart to that of a pump. An analogy is a comparison to a directly parallel case. Ex: Shells were to ancient cultures as dollar bills are to modern American culture. Comparison of two similar but different things, usually to clarify an action or a relationship, such as comparing the work of a heart to that of a pump. An analogy is a comparison to a directly parallel case. Ex: Shells were to ancient cultures as dollar bills are to modern American culture. |
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| A short, simple narrative of an incident; often used for humorous effect or to make a point. |
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| The presentation of two contrasting images. The ideas are balanced by word, phrase, clause, or paragraphs. Examples: "To be or not to be..." Shakespeare's |
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| Repetition of vowel sounds between different consonants, such as neigh/Fade. |
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| A word or phrase used in everyday conversation and informal writing but that is often inappropriate in formal writing. Example: y'all, ain't. |
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| Repetition of identical consonant sounds within two or more words in close proximity, as in boost/best; it can also be seen within several compound words, such as fulfill and ping-pong |
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| When a writer appeals to readers' emotions (often through pathos) to excite and involve them in the argument. |
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| A more acceptable and usually more pleasant way of saying something that might be inappropriate or uncomfortable. |
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| Language that contains figures of speech, such as similies and metaphors, in order to create associations that are imaginative rather than literal. |
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| Expressions, such as similies, metaphors, and personifications,t hat make imaginative, rather than literal, comparisons or associations. |
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| The use of a hint or clue to suggest a larger event that occurs late in the work. |
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| Deliberate exaggeration in order to create humor or emphasis. Example: He was so hungry he could have eaten a horse. |
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| Words or phrases that use a collection of images to appeal to one or more of the five senses in order to create a mental picture. |
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| Writing that records the conversation that occurs inside a character's head. |
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| A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is opposite to what was expected. |
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| The special language of a profession or group. The term usually has pejorative associations, with the implication that jargon is evasive, tedious, and unintelligible to outsiders. The writings of the lawyer and the literary critic are both susceptible to jargon. |
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| A figure of speech in which one thing is referred to as another. Example: My love is a fragile flower. |
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| A figure of speech that uses the name of an object, person, or idea to represent something with which it is associated, such as using "the crown" to refer to a monarch ; Also, "The pen is mightier than the sword." |
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| The use of words that sound like what they mean, such as "hiss," "buzz," "slam," and "boom." |
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| A figure of speech composed of contradictory words or phrases, such as "wise fool," bitter-sweet," "pretty ugly," "jumbo shrimp," "cold fire" |
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| The attribution of human qualities to a nonhuman or an inanimate object. |
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| Harsh, caustic personal remarks to or about someone; less subtle than irony. |
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| A figure of speech that uses like, as, or as if to make a direct comparison between two essentially different objects, actions, or qualities. Example: The sky looked like an artist's canvas. |
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