Figurative Language

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name for words that sound like what they describe

Repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words

When two unlike things are positioned next to each other

comparison or analogy between two things that doesn't use like or as

Repetition of vowel sounds in words that are close together

Direct or indirect reference to something historical, literary, religious, or mythical

Comparison of two things usually using like or as

Exploiting the multiple meanings of words that are homonyms