Alliteration:

The repetition of the same initial (beginning) sound, or

group of sounds in a series of words, this includes tongue
twisters.

Example: She sells seashells by the
seashore.


Allusion:
a brief reference to a person, event, or place, real or
fictitious, or to a work of art. (The problem with this is that
if you do not know the original reference you will not
understand it.)

Example Harriet Tubman was called
the Moses of her time. --- This is a
metaphor but it also refers to Moses.

Analogy:
A comparison of objects or ideas that appear to be different
but are alike in some important way.
Example: foot is to sock as hand is to
glove or bird :: sky : fish ::water.

Dialect:
A variety of language used by people from a particular
geographic area. How words are pronounced, their accents,
and the variety of ways they are used.
Example: Gday mate, would you like
to put some shrimp on the Barbie?
Australian

Hyperbole:
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would
believe the statement is true.

Example He was so hungry; he ate that
whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.

Idioms:
Defined as: in having a meaning that cannot be derived
from the conjoined meanings of its elements. It is only
known through common use.

Example: Its raining cats and dogs. Or
this is a piece of cake.

Imagery/
Visualization:
The words or phrases a writer uses to create a certain
picture in the readers mind. Is based on using the 5 senses
(sensory details).


Example
then my tongue and mouth puckered up.
I could smell Grandmas fresh baked
cookies from the driveway.

Irony:
3 types (verbal, dramatic, situational) an outcome of events
contrary to what was, or might have been, expected.
Example - Someone posted a video
about how boring and useless Facebook
is, on Facebook.
A beware of dog sign in the yard
with a Chihuahua.

Jargon:
Specialized language used in a particular field or content
area.
Example: Basketball foul, hoop,
dribble, shoot.
Dr. stat, EKG, MRI, cardiovascular

Metaphor:
States a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of
comparison. Does not use like or as.

Example: You are what you eat.
She is such a pig.
Onomatopoeia:
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or
the sound made by an object or an action.

Example: snap, crackle, pop, bang,
boom, zap
Personification:
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given
to an animal or an object.

Example: My teddy bear gave me a
hug.
Pun:
A play on words, usually as a joke


Example: To write with a broken
pencil is pointless. HA HA
Simile:
Uses the words like or as to compare one object or idea
with another to suggest they are alike.

Example: He was as busy as a bee.
She eats like a pig.
Slang:
Informal language used by a particular group of people
among themselves. Usually created by the youth of a
generation.

Example: Yo Dawg! Whaz up?
Or groovy, awesome, rad, OMG

Symbolism:
the practice of representing things by symbols, or of
investing things with a symbolic meaning or character
Example: In most stories a snake
represents something evil.
The flag, Liberty bell and eagle
represent America.