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Figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as".
Metaphor
Conceit
Drawn out comparison and compares the two things at length and in many ways.
Personification
An object or idea is given human characteristics
A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis
Hyperbole
An implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or another work of literature
Allusion
Words that were once in common use but are now considered old-fashioned
Archaic Language
Sentence structure in which the expected order of words is reversed
Inverted Syntax
A direct comparison using the words "like" or "as"
Simile
repetition of a word or phrase at the start of sentences, lines, or clauses
Anaphora
Repetition of similar vowel sounds that take place in two or more words in proximity to each other within a line of poetry or prose
Assonance
The representation of an idea or theme using symbols
Symbolism
Repetition of similar sounds at the beginning of words
Alliteration
What Lit. device can be found in this sentence: “Each elephant eats sweets.”
Assonance
“Sally sells seashells by the seashore.”
Alliteration
(Repetition) "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."
Anaphora
