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A comparison of two dissimilar objects or ideas. The comparison should seem unlikely. Not limited to words such as "like or as"
what is Simile?
A comparison of two dissimilar objects or ideas without using words "like or as". Representation is used by the writer.
I wanted to make a tissue dance, so I put a boogie in it.
He got another 4! He must be Albert Einstein.
what is Allusion
He is a walking sky scraper
what is Metaphor
An author references a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work that the audience should be able to recognize.
what is Allusion
A type of metaphor when a non human thing/idea is given human traits/characteristics/feelings.
what is Personification
To die you have to live
what is Paradox
The door groans when we open it.
what is Personification
I'm feeling a little under the weather
what is Idiom
A saying/phrase commonly known in a particular culture whose meaning is not to be taken literally.
what is Idiom
An author purposely exaggerates on an extreme. Usually meant to emphasize a characteristic/description.
what is Hyperbole
That thing weighs a ton! It is not that heavy.
what is Comedic/Ironic Understatement
We are just lightly at odds on this opinion (couldn't disagree more).
Polite Understatement
I got a 4, but I still have plenty to work on.
what is Modest Understatement
A paradox created by two contradictory terms. 2 contrasting words/phrases are put together in a sentence. Many times they are next to each other, but not always.
what is Oxymoron
A writer presents a situation or thing as if it is less important or serious than it is in reality.
Understatement
No thanks; I don't really want a free 500$ visa gift card.
what is Verbal Irony
A fire-fighters house caught on fire.
what is Situational Irony
In Spider Man Homecoming, only Aunt Mae, Ned, Happy, and a few others know that Peter Parker is Spider Man.
what is Dramatic Irony
When the audience expects an event to occur, but something different and unexpected happens.
what is Situational Irony
When a writer uses a word/expression in the place of something that could be considered offensive or unpleasant.
what is Euphemism.
The pig took a mud bath
what is Oxymoron
We had a rehearsal last night. Let's just say that we have a lot of room for improvement.
what is Eupemism
It is nearly as cold as the arctic today!
what is simile