A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as

The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables

Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them

Big exaggeration, usually with humor

Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it

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Term	Definition
Simile	A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as
Alliteration	The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
Metaphor	Comparing two things by using one kind of object or using in place of another to suggest the likeness between them
Hyperbole	Big exaggeration, usually with humor
Onomatopoeia	Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it