English Revision

Simile

comparison using like or as

Metaphor

comparison NOT using like or as

Oxymoron

two opposite words placed together to create a striking effect such as “a living hell” - penny

Hyperbole

deliberate exaggeration - not meant to be taken literally

Anaphora

“I have a dream” - penny

Sibilance

the repetition of the "s" sound “she saw a shell in the sand” - penny

Personification

giving human characteristic to non human things “aka giving too much detail” - penny

Alliteration

repetition of the same starting sound “how much wood would a wood chuck chuck - penny”

Onomatopoeia

words that sound like what they describe “beep boop bop - penny”

Ellipsis

three dots …