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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Allusion

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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Irony

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

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Assonance

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The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that imitates the sound it represents.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction.

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Personification

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Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

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Metaphor

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