Figurative Language
comparing two things using like or as
simile
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Alliteration
A warning or indication of a future event in the text
in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
metaphor
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Onomatopoeia
Visual descriptions sometimes using figurative language
Imagery
the attribution of human characteristics to something nonhuman
Personification
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
Euphemism
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
Irony
a way of using words or phrases that are not meant to be taken literally
Figurative Language
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
diction
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Allegory
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
Idiom
a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
Oxymoron
the close study of a written work to understand its meaning and the author's choices
Literary Analysis