methapor
a figure of speech in which word or phrase is applied to an object or an action to which it is not literally applicable
ex: his heart was broken
simile
involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make it description more empathic or vivid
ex: as brave as a lion
personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or representation of an abstract equality in human form
ex: the grown up nature
pars pro toto
a figure of speech where the name of a portion, of an object, place or a concept is used or taken to represent its entirely
ex: Berlin for Germany
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
ex: the bag weights a ton
ellipsis
the emission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clothes
ex: They looked beautiful...
rhetorical question
a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer
ex: now the question is, who is the murder?
allusion
an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
ex: she was the einstein in our class
repetitipon
the action of repeating something that has already been said or written
ex: she sneezed and sneezed and sneezed
parallelisim
the state of doing parallel of corresponding in some way
ex: they wanted to eat and to talk
use of personal pronouns
(including/excluding)
words like "you" that refer to the person speaking or writing, to the person they're addressing, or to other people on things
ex: We need to stop climate change