Figures of speech

simile = like or as
metaphor = saying something is another thing
alliteration = two or more words using the same sounds
assonance = two or more words starting with the same vowel
personification = giving an object human traits
onomatopoeia = a sound word
hyperbole = epic exaggeration
imagery = its an image
personal pronouns = you, she, he, we, I
statement = stating an opinion or thought
irony = language meaning the opposite
euphemism = a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.
cliche = a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.
jargon = special words or expressions used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand.
proverb = a short, well-known pithy saying, stating a general truth or piece of advice.
pseudonym = a fictitious name, especially one used by an author.
rhetorical question = a figure of speech in the form of a question that is asked to make a point rather than to elicit an answer.
rhyme = (of a word, syllable, or line) have or end with a sound that corresponds to another.
tautology = the saying of the same thing twice over in different words, generally considered to be a fault of style.
satire = the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
sarcasm = the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.
pun = a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words which sound alike but have different meanings.
oxymoron = a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction.
idiom = a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words e.g over the moon.