Figurative Language definitions

an exaggeration used for effect

a comparison using "as"

a phrase that has a figurative meaning

when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate

someone says one thing but really means the opposite

a direct or indirect reference to something historical, literary, religious, or mythical

the reader knows more than the characters

a discrepancy between what is expected to happen

two or more words that start with the same sound

giving human characteristics to inhuman objects

a word that spells a sound

a combination of words that have opposite or very different meanings

a comparison that uses "is"

 a reference to something an historical event or book