Alliteration

repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words for effect

Alliteration

Repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words for effect.

Example: Funny Franek

metaphor

A direct comparison between two unrelated things.

Example: Words are bullets.

simile

A comparison using like or as.

Example: As bright as the sun.

Irony

A contrast between expectation and reality, often humorous..

Example: A fire station burning down.

oxymoron

Combining contradictory terms for poetic effect.

Example: deafening silence.

paradox

A seemingly contradictory stamement that reveals a deeper truth.

Example: The only constant in life is time.

foreshadowing

Hinting at future events in a story to create suspense.

Example: A character coughing might foreshadow a sickness later on in the story.

personification

Giving human qualities to non-human entities.

Example: The wind whispered through the trees.