• ____ a comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’. E.g. “He floats like a butterfly.” ____: where one thing becomes the other. E.g. “War is a destructive monster; the hot rock raises above the horizon.” • ____: giving human qualities to a non-human object. E.g. “The hydrogen bomb left his behind a sinister calling card.” • ____ two contradictory words placed together to make a dramatic point. E.g. “cruel tears” and “sweet sorrow” • ____ repeating the first letter (consonant) at the beginning of a number of words. E.g. “The rifles rapidly fired and reloaded.” • ____: a word that echoes the sound it represents. E.g. “The bullets whistled past his head; the click and clack of the train carriage.” • ____ an exaggerated statement. E.g. “My suitcase weighs a ton.” • ____ a humorous use of words that convey another meaning. E.g. “A boiled egg for breakfast is hard to eat.” An ____ is a reference to a widely known person, place, or event.PUN An ____ is a phrase or group of words that have a figurative meaning that differs from their literal meanings, and are understood by many due to common usage and repetition.

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