Figurative Language

2. Is a comparison between two things or ideas to show how one of the things is similar to the other. It does not use "like" or "as".
6. Is the smoothest, coolest, loosest literary term on the block. It is the repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together, and it is sometimes known as "internal rhyme" or "slant rhyme".
7. Is a comparison of two things using words like like or as.
9. Is the name for words that sound like what they describe.
11. Is when two unlike things are positioned next to each other.

1. When the author gives objects, concepts or animals human characteristics, emotions, or abilities.
3. Is a direct or indirect reference to something historical, literary, religious or mythical. They can help people see unique connections between two ideas.
4. Is a purposeful exaggeration or overstatement.
5. Is the repetition of sounds especially the first consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words. Remember, consonants are any letter that's not a vowel.
8. Is when you say one thing, but you actually mean the opposite. It can take the form of sarcasm, overstatement, or understatement. It is also when the opposite of what you expect actually happens.
10. Used to exploit or play with multiple meanings of words.