Definitions
A worn out expression through overuse
Cliche
Comparing something using 'like' or 'as'
Simile
Pertains to the reader
"me"
Mood
Bam! Pop! Buzz!
Onomatopoeia
Appeals to our five physical senses
Imagery
Humorous use of a word or phrase to emphasize or suggest its different meanings
Pun
A direct comparison
Metaphor
Author's attitude towards the work
"'tude"
Tone
The firefighters house caught on fire
Irony
Serious, cheerful, worried
Tone
Brief reference to an object, person, place, or idea outside of the peom
Allusion
An extreme exaggeration
Hyperbole
What is the repetition of identical initial consonant sounds
Alliteration
Bittersweet
Oxymoron
How the work makes the reader feel
Mood
Set expression that has a different meaning than its literal meaning
Idiom
Attributing human characteristics to something nonhuman
Personification
Repeating the same thing over and over again to make a point
Repetition
Night and day
Juxtaposition
The message or lesson learned
Theme
Polite, vague word or phrase that is used in place of a word or phrase that might be considered mean
Euphemism
Appeals to out five physical senses
Imagery
"No pain no gain"
Assonance
"Slow and steady wins the race!"
Adage
Light can represent hope
Symbolism