Exaggerating to create an effect or feeling.
Rhetorical Questions
Questions that are asked to make a point, rather than to get an answer.
Epithet
A widely-known nickname that can be used instead of a real name or noun.
Anthropomorphism
Giving human characteristics and personalities to non-human things.
Personification
Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Simile
Using ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare two things.
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like sounds.
Rhyme
Repeating sounds at the end of words.
Alliteration
Using the same sound at the beginning of words within a sentence.
Imagery
Using descriptive language to help readers imagine a scene.