* Example: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Assonance is the repetition of the same vowel sound in a series of words.
* Example: "The cat sat on the mat."
Consonance is the repetition of the same consonant sound in a series of words, but not at the beginning of the words.
* Example: "The wind whistled through the trees."
Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds.
* Example: "The buzz of the bee was loud in the air."
Simile is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as."
* Example: "The sky was as blue as the ocean."
Metaphor is a comparison of two things without using the words "like" or "as."
* Example: "The sky was a canvas painted with stars."
Personification is giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
* Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."
Hyperbole is an exaggeration.
* Example: "I was so hungry, I could eat a horse."
Understatement is saying something that is less than the truth.
* Example: "It was a bit chilly outside."
Irony is the use of words that mean the opposite of what is expected.
* Example: "The fire station burned down."