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Simile

Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".

She is like the sun. She is as bright as the sun.

Metaphor

Comparing two unlike things without use of "like" or "as"

She is the sun. She was the morning light.

Alliteration

Occurrence of same letter or sound at beginning of adjacent/closely connected words

But a better butter makes a batter better.

Hyperbole

Exaggeration of ideas for emphasis

I am dying of shame.

Personification

Attribution of a human characteristics to a non animated thing

The fire swallowed the running forest.

Paradox

Contrary to expectations, existing beliefs, or perceived opinion

I am nobody. You're enemy's friend is your enemy.

Assonance

Two or more words close together repeats same vowel, but stats with different constants.

Men sell the wedding bells

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitates the natural sound if a thing.

She saw the buzzing fly with the roaring wind.

Apostrophe

Addressing a non-existent person or abstract idea like it was alive

Welcome, O life!

Imagery

Use of figurative language to represent objects, actions and ideas to appeal to physical senses

The lights dimmed over the deep blue water, barely showing the grey fishes underneath.

Understatement

A figure of speech intentionally made for a situation to seem less important

I have to get this operation. It isn't very serious. I have this tiny little tumor on the brain.

Allusion

A word or phrase designs call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly, indirect reference to something famous

He was a real Romeo with the ladies

Repetition

The repeating of something that has already been said or written

Because I do not hope to turn again. Because I do not hope. Because I do not hope to turn...

Stanza

The definition of line in poetry, similar to paragraph

The cat ran away


But will soon come


Because it'll want food


And something to drink


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The cat hasn't returned


Instead a dog came


To our front doorsteps


And asked for dinner

Rhyme

A repetition of similar sounding words occurring at the end of lines

The cat laid on the mat next to the hat