The repetition of an initial consonant sound, as in “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”consonant Examples: A cow kicked Kevin’s cousin. A skunk sat on a stump. The stump thought the skunk stunk. The skunk thought the stump stunk. What stunk the skunk or the stump?
Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., beep, cuckoo, sizzle, crash!) Examples: “Woof” "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz; Oh what a relief it is." - Slogan of Alka Seltzer, U.S. Buzz Moo Ding
A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in “If you don’t buy me an iPod, I’ll die!” or “This book weighs a ton.” Examples: She’s so small she has to run around in the shower to get wet. I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!
A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words "like" or "as". Examples: They fight like cats and dogs. His hands were as cold as ice. Like a hammer and a nail, socks and shoes; We go hand in hand, like a rhythm and blues; What good is a man who hasn't got a dream? Bout as good as a car with no gasoline You're the one I'm dreaming of Got to have your love; Can't live without it; We were meant to be together, no doubt about it - Neal McCoy
A figure of speech in which comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common. Examples: Crocodiles' teeth are white daggers. Love is a lemon – either bitter or sweet
Giving something human qualities Examples: “Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie.” - Slogan for Oreo cookies The sun greeted me this morning.
A set expression of two or more words that means something other than the literal meanings of its individual words.literal meanings Examples: He spilled the beans. You're walking on thin ice, Mister! It’s raining cats and dogs.
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