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Metaphor & Simile
metaphor
/ˈmetəfɔːr/
Time is a thief — she stole our youth.
simile
/ˈsɪməli/
He fights like a lion.
as cold as ice
/əz koʊld əz aɪs/
Her stare was as cold as ice.
drowning in work
/ˈdraʊnɪŋ ɪn wɜːk/
I'm drowning in work this week.
Alliteration & Rhyme
alliteration
/əˌlɪtəˈreɪʃən/
She sells seashells by the seashore.
internal rhyme
/ɪnˈtɜːrnəl raɪm/
The cat sat on the mat.
assonance
/ˈæsənəns/
The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain.
Anaphora & Parallelism
anaphora
/əˈnæfərə/
We shall fight on the beaches; we shall fight on the landing grounds.
parallelism
/ˈpærəlelɪzəm/
Easy come, easy go.
tricolon
/traɪˈkoʊlɒn/
Veni, vidi, vici. (I came, I saw, I conquered.)
Irony & Hyperbole
irony
/ˈaɪrəni/
How nice — another rainy holiday. (sarcasm)
hyperbole
/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/
I've told you a million times!
understatement
/ˈʌndərsteɪtmənt/
It's a bit chilly. (during a blizzard)
personification
/pərˌsɒnɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
The wind whispered through the trees.