Stylistic Techniques Quick Check

Answer 1

1. Alliteration: The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words.

2. Simile: A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as."

3. Metaphor: A comparison between two different things without using "like" or "as."

4. Personification: Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

5. Hyperbole: Exaggeration for emphasis.

6. Imagery: Creating mental images through sensory details.

7. Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate the sound they represent.

8. Repetition: Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.

9. Parallelism: Using similar grammatical structure in sentences or phrases.

10. Oxymoron: Contradictory terms used together for effect.