1. simile

the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects

2. oxymoron

repetition of a word or phrase at the start of a series of clauses

3. anaphora

an indirect comparison between two things using "like" or "as"

4. personification

longer phrase or paragraph describing a seeming contradiction

5. paradox

combination of two words that seem to be contradictory

1. simile an indirect comparison between two things using "like" or "as"

2. oxymoron combination of two words that seem to be contradictory

3. anaphora repetition of a word or phrase at the start of a series of clauses

4. personification the use of human characteristics to describe ideas or inanimate objects

5. paradox longer phrase or paragraph describing a seeming contradiction