2. Word: Simile
Meaning: an expression
comparing one thing with
another, always including the
words "as" or "like"
Example: Cute as a kitten,
comparing the way someone looks
to the way a kitten looks
3. Word: Pun
Meaning: a humorous use of a
word or phrase that has
several meanings or
that sounds like another word
Example: A bicycle can't stand
on its own because it is two-
tired.
4. Word: irony
Meaning: a situation in which
something which was intended to
have a particular result has
the opposite or a very
different result
Example: A man who is a traffic
cop gets his license suspended for
unpaid parking tickets.
