literary devices
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
alliteration
wind whooshed through the girls hair
alliteration
and expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference to a person place thing or event
allusion
don't act like a scrooge!
allusion
he studied all the time and is a regular einstein.
allusion
A polite word or expression used in place of words or phrases that might otherwise be considered harsh or unpleasant
euphemism
the vet suggested we put the dog to sleep
euthanism
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
hyperbole
ms. landrie has given us a ton of work.
hyperbole
A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar (no like or as)
metaphor
Time is money
metaphor
"act naturally!" she said as her mother walked in
oxymoron
figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction
oxymoron
the fisherman caught a jumbo shrimp.
oxymoron
A literary device that assigns human qualities and attributes to objects or non-human things
personification
The house stared angrily at its new occupants
personification
his heart is cold as ice
simile
involves the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind (uses like or as)
simile