Lang. Terms (term)
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
simile
onomatopoeia
the creation of words that imitate natural sounds
A big exaggeration
hyperbole
vowel
A letter that makes you open your mouth-- A,E,I,O,U, sometimes y
a reference to something from history, arts, or pop culture-- helps if you know what it is
allusion
consonant
A life message
theme
When you say something "is" something else, but it can't literally be true
metaphor