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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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What is Consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase, not limited to the beginning.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words in a sentence or phrase, often used in poetry.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is Anthropomorphism?

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Anthropomorphism is the attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities, often used in storytelling.

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What is an Idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, often culturally specific.

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What is a Pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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What is Irony?

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Irony is a rhetorical device or figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.