Analogy An explanation or description to explain by comparison. An explanation or description to explain by comparison. If you get lemons make lemonade "MTV is to music as KFC is to chicken."

Irony The opposite of what is being said The opposite of what is being said The chef did not know how to make some chicken. The chef did not know how to make some chicken. The gas station did not have gas The gas station did not have gas

Flashback Looking at youre pictures and remaining what happened in the pass Looking at youre pictures and remaining what happened in the pass It was a hot day and I was bored I thought about the time I was at the beach surfing. It was a hot day and I was bored I thought about the time I was at the beach surfing. I was at the Mexican restaurant eating flautas, it reminded me of my mom flautas they taste better. I was at the Mexican restaurant eating flautas, it reminded me of my mom flautas they taste better.

Hyperbole I will rather wash clothes than eat albondigas. I will rather wash clothes than eat albondigas. I seen a dog and that had four lags I will rather that than a regal dog I seen a dog and that had four lags I will rather that than a regal dog They like him more the way he look before than ever They like him more the way he look before than ever

Simile The people look like monkeys on a tree. The people look like monkeys on a tree. "Matt Leinart slid into the draft like a bald tire on black ice." "Matt Leinart slid into the draft like a bald tire on black ice." "Life is rather like a tin of sardines: we're all of us looking for the key." "Life is rather like a tin of sardines: we're all of us looking for the key."

Rhyme The cat in the hat The cat in the hat I love you you love me lets get together and hug barney I love you you love me lets get together and hug barney Young money get it right young full that don’t now snap Young money get it right young full that don’t now snap

Foreshadowing What is going to happen in the future What is going to happen in the future If you do good on school you are going to do good on the future If you do good on school you are going to do good on the future I now how you’re future is going to be like I now how you’re future is going to be like

Paradox a statement or proposition that seems self- contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. a statement or proposition that seems self- contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. a self-contradictory and false proposition. a self-contradictory and false proposition. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature. any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.

Personification the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure. the attribution of a personal nature or character to inanimate objects or abstract notions, esp. as a rhetorical figure. the act of personifying. the act of personifying. a character portrayal or representation in a dramatic or literary work. a character portrayal or representation in a dramatic or literary work.

Imagery the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream. the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively: the dim imagery of a dream. figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively. figurative description or illustration; rhetorical images collectively.

Alliteration the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound as in or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable as in or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable

Onomatopoeia the formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent. the formation of a word, as cuckoo or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent. a word so formed. a word so formed. the use of imitative and naturally suggestive words for rhetorical effect. the use of imitative and naturally suggestive words for rhetorical effect.

Metaphor a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol. something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol. suggest a resemblance, as in A mighty fortress is our God. suggest a resemblance, as in A mighty fortress is our God.

antagonist a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug. a drug that counteracts the effects of another drug. a tooth in one jaw that articulates during mastication or occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw. a tooth in one jaw that articulates during mastication or occlusion with a tooth in the opposing jaw. the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work

Protagonist the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work. the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc. the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc. the first actor in ancient Greek drama, who played not only the main role, the first actor in ancient Greek drama, who played not only the main role,