Literary devices DP

Front

Figure of speech in “He was sweating like a racehorse.”

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Simile

Front

Understatement example: 'I was not unhappy with the outcome' is called?

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Litotes

Front

Vocalization imitating natural sounds (e.g., murmur, buzz, pop) is called?

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Onomatopoeia

Front

Device exemplified by Eliza Doolittle’s "abso-bloomin’-lutely"?

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Tmesis

Front

Rodgers and Hammerstein's song illustrates which literary device: 'Do I love you because you’re beautiful? Or are you beautiful because I love you?'

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Chiasmus

Front

I've told you a million times not to do that

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Hyperbole

Front

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."

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Anaphora

Front

The lake shivers from the morning wind.

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Imagery

Front

Headcount for next week's party?

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Synecdoche

Front

The sun smiled down on us.

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Personification