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A wise old saying containing a universal truth

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Giving human characteristics to something nonhuman

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Compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"

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Compares two unlike things directly WITHOUT the words "like" or "as"

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Uses words to paint a picture in the reader's mind

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A combination of contradictory (opposite) terms

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An exaggeration for dramatic or humorous effect

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An indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or event

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The opposite of what you expect; words used to convey the opposite

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A part that refers to the whole (or vice versa)

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The repetition of the same letter sound at the start of nearby words

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An absurd or self-contradictory statement that may prove to be well-founded or true

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“Monday went by like a small summer cloud, like a dream in the first hours of dawn.”

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“The shadows around me roused themselves as if from a deep sleep and left silently in every direction.”

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“We were still trembling, and with every screech of the wheels, we felt the abyss opening beneath us.”

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“It all belonged to everyone since it no longer belonged to anyone.”

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“My heart was about to burst. There. I was face-to-face with the Angel of Death…”

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“We were to leave the train here. There was a labor camp on site. The conditions were good. Families would not be separated.”

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“Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp...Never shall I forget the small faces of the children…”

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“Never shall I forget that smoke…”

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“‘We mustn’t give up hope, even now as the sword hangs over our heads…’”

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“‘I wanted to run away, but my feet were nailed to the floor."