Literary Devices

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that involves an implicit comparison between two unlike things.

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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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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Juxtaposition

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The act of placing two elements close together or side by side for contrasting effect.

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Personification

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A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Onomatopoeia

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A word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally.

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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 occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

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Irony

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A situation or statement where the truth is the opposite of appearances.