Literary Terms 2 Review

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Paradox

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Figure of speech that seems to contradict itself, but which, upon further examination, contains some kernel of truth or reason.

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Oxymoron

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Figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings.

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Simile

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Comparison between two things, usually using the words 'like' and 'as'.

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Metaphor

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Comparison between two things not using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

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Analogy

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Two unrelated objects are compared for their shared qualities.