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Alliteration. When the start of every word begins with the same sound. Alliteration Examples. "Sally seems to sit somewhere separate from Sonia." " Caleb calls Chris because he's coming to California.". Assonance. When the words contain the same vowel sound. Assonance Examples.
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Alliteration When the start of every word begins with the same sound
Alliteration Examples "Sally seems to sit somewhere separate from Sonia." "Caleb calls Chris because he's coming to California."
Assonance When the words contain the same vowel sound
Assonance Examples "I'm trying to define by providing this example." "I cannot deny that assonance can be a handful."
Simile Used to compare two unrelated things with an element that’s shared, using the word “like” or “as”
Simile Examples "My mind is like an ocean." "It's as smooth as Jazz."
Metaphor Used to compare two unrelated things with an element that’s shared, but leaving “like” and “as”
Metaphor Examples "My mind is an ocean." "My words are a river."
Personification Using words to make non-living things living like a person
Personification Examples "The sun is smiling down on us." "The boat hugged the shore."
Onomatopoeia Using words to mimic sounds
Onomatopoeia Examples "The bumble bee buzzed behind the beautiful bouquet of buttercups and bluebells.“ "The pick-up truck roared through the busy street before sputtering to a stop."
Hyperbole Using words to exaggerate something
Hyperbole Examples "The room is like a million degrees in here!" "He is sitting with a thousand ants in his pants."