Figures of Speech and Literary Devices

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Hubris?

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Excessive pride

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements

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Idiom: A group of words with a hidden meaning.

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A group of words with a hidden meaning.

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Imagery

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Visually descriptive language

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Metaphor:

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A figure of speech using like or as.

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Motif?

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Distinctive feature in a literary composition.

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech using contradictory terms.

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Paradox

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A seemingly absurd statement

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Personification

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Attributing human traits to nonhuman entities.

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What is a pun?

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A joke exploiting different word meanings.