Literary Devices

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Simile

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A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that directly refers to one thing by mentioning another.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the opposite of what is meant.

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Connotation

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The emotional or cultural association with a word, beyond its literal meaning.

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Denotation

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The literal or primary meaning of a word.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Allusion

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An indirect reference to a person, event, or piece of literature.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of its words.

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Pun

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words.