A pun is a play of words. It exploits the multiple meanings of a word, or else replaces one word with another that is similar in sound but has a very different meaning. Puns are sometimes used for serious purposes, but more often for comic effect. Analogy is the comparison of two things, which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one. While simile and analogy often overlap, the simile is generally a more artistic likening and done briefly for effect and emphasis. While analogy serves the more practical purpose of explaining a thought process or a line of reasoning however other analogies simply offer an explanation for clarification rather than a substitute argument.
Allusion is a reference in one literary work to a character or theme found in another literary work. Allusion can be wonderfully attractive in your writing because it can introduce variety and energy into an otherwise limited discussion, and it can please the reader by reminding them of a pertinent story or figure with which he is familiar, thus helping to explain something difficult. .
Onomatopoeia refers either to words, which resemble in sound what they denote, or to words that correspond in other ways with what they describe. Hiss," for example, when spoken is intended to resemble the sound of steam or of a snake. Other examples include these: slam, buzz, screech, whirr, crush, sizzle, crunch, wring, wrench, gouge, grind, mangle, bang, bam, pow, zap, fizz, roar, growl, blip, click, whimper, and, of course, snap, crackle, and pop. Note that the connection between sound and pronunciation is sometimes rather a product of imagination and also that written language retains an aural quality, so that even unspoken your writing has a sound to it. .
Alliteration is the repetition of sounds including consonants in words close together, particularly using letters at the beginning of words or stressed syllables.
