Figurative Language
The comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
Simile
The repeating of certain sounds or words to create a certain effect
Repetition
The repetition of same or similar sounds, usually in stressed syllables at the end of a line.
Rhyme
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
Diction
The comparison of two unlike items by saying one item is the other
Metaphor
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds of a series of words
Alliteration
The pattern of stresses or beats in a poem
Rhythm
The meanings of words, phrases, and sentences in their real or actual sense
Literal Language
Words that appeal to the reader’s senses to paint a picture in the reader’s mind
Imagery
When the middle vowel sounds of two or more words repeat
Assonance
A word that resembles the sound it represents
Onomatopoeia
Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else
Figurative Language