Literary Devices

What words sound like the sound they are meant to depict?

What is the technique where a succession of words begin with the same letter?

What is the attitude of the author called?

What is the practice of making fun of a human weakness or character flaw?

What is it called when the the author places a person, place or theme parallel to another?

What allows the author to use contrasting concepts in a manner that ends up making sense?

What is the the practice of attaching human traits and characteristics to inanimate objects?

What is it called when a word is used in a manner to suggest two or more possible meanings?

What is using a milder form of a negative description, instead of its original called?

What is an exaggeration of a statement in order to produce a grander effect?