Metaphor
Simile
Symbolism
Irony
A. Metaphor
Life is like a box of chocolates.
This medicine works like magic.
Apples and oranges are both fruits, so they are the same.
She is as sweet as sugar.
Irony
Paradox
Allegory
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
Objectivity and credibility
Trustworthiness and honesty
A lack of bias or personal perspective
A distorted or biased perspective
I think dogs make great pets.
Dogs are loyal, friendly, and low-maintenance pets.
My neighbor has a dog.
Some people like cats more than dogs.
Hyperbole
Symbolism
Simile
Irony
The audience knows a character's secret, but the character does not.
A character pretends to be someone they are not.
A character says one thing but means another.
The narrator tells the story from their own perspective.
Simile
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Strategies for using humor in writing
Techniques for organizing an essay
Modes of persuasion based on credibility, emotion, and logic
Methods for conducting research
Life is like a box of chocolates.
This medicine works like magic.
Apples and oranges are both fruits, so they are the same.
She is as sweet as sugar.
A red traffic light
A dictionary definition
A cat meowing
A dove representing peace
To confuse the reader
To discredit the opposing view
To strengthen the author's argument
To acknowledge and refute opposing arguments
To provide evidence
To introduce a new topic
To summarize the paragraph
To express the main idea of the paragraph
Alliteration
Personification
Metaphor
Irony
Ethical appeal
Emotional appeal
Logical appeal
None of the above
To provide statistical evidence
To entertain the reader
To present a counterargument
To illustrate a point
Irony
Paradox
Aphorism
Allegory
Metaphor
Alliteration
Allusion
Simile
Imperative
Interrogative
Declarative
Exclamatory
Ad hominem
Hasty generalization
False analogy
Slippery slope
Imperative
Interrogative
Declarative
Exclamatory
The wind whispered through the trees.
The stars were diamonds in the sky.
She was as busy as a bee.
The ocean roared with anger.
Semicolon
Colon
Dash
Comma
Imperative
Interrogative
Declarative
Exclamatory
Hyperbole
Generalization
Qualification
Simile
Hyperbole
Generalization
Qualification
Simile
To introduce the topic
To provide evidence
To restate the thesis and summarize the main points
To present the counterargument
Subject, Occasion, Audience, Purpose, Speaker, Tone
Simile, Onomatopoeia, Allusion, Paradox, Symbolism, Tone
Setting, Objectives, Audience, Point of view, Structure, Theme
Style, Order, Argument, Purpose, Syntax, Theme
Metaphor
Simile
Symbolism
Irony
I went to the store.
Because it was raining, I stayed home.
She ran quickly.
They laughed and played.