English figurative language

metaphor

comparing two things like one is another

simile

comparing two things using like or as

personification

describing something using human features/feelings

alliteration

repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of words

assonance

repetition of the same voweld sounds

idiom

phase or expression show a figurative, non-literal meaning

onomatoepia

imitate the sound that they describe

rhyme

same vowel and consonant sound at the end of the line

diction

choice and use of words and phrases

imagery

creates an image in the readers mind

symbolism

object/action used in a deeper meaning, representing something else

allusion

indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, literal or political significance

connotation

meanings, feelings, and emotions to build an idea