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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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that phonetically imitates the sound it describes.

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Irony

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A literary device where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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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.

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Analogy

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A comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Personification

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.