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| the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words |
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a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or fictitious, or to a work of art. Casual reference to a famous historical or literary figure or event.
An allusion may be drawn from history, geography, literature, or religion. |
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| the comparison of two pairs which have the same relationship. The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are types of relationships you should find |
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| the repetition of vowel sounds but not consonant sounds as in consonance. |
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exaggeration or overstatement.
Opposite of Understatement |
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| language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching. |
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| comparison of two unlike things using the verb "to be" and not using like or as as in a simile. |
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| the emotional attitude the reader takes from a piece of literature. Similar to Tone, which is the author’s attitude. |
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a word that imitates the sound it represents.
also imitative harmony |
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| giving human qualities to animals or objects. |
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| rhymed words at the ends of lines, indicated by letters, such as ABAB, ABBA, and so on. |
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| the comparison of two unlike things using like or as. Related to metaphor |
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| a unified group of lines in poetry. |
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| using an object or action that means something more than its literal meaning. |
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| This device is used to understate the obvious. On a day of extreme weather, like it is really, really hot, one might say, "Is it warm enough for you?" or on a very, very cold day one might say, "Balmy out isn't it?" |
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| Language that means exactly what it says |
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| Language used to create a special effect or feeling by comparing, exaggerating, or meaning something other than what it first appears to mean |
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