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Term/Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Personification | The attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something non-human, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. |
| Oxymoron | A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true ) |
| Assonance | Is the repetition of vowel sounds (not just letters) in words that are close together. The sounds don't have to be at the beginning of the word. |
| Irony | Occurs when there's a marked contrast between what is said and what is meant, or between appearance and reality. |
| Simile | Is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as." |
| Synecdoche | Occurs when a part is represented by the whole or, conversely, the whole is represented by the part. |
| Hyperbole | Uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect. |