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Misc.
rhetorical devices
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Personification | attributing human-like qualities to non-humans |
| Ambiguity | intentional confusion created by a word or phrase with multiple meanings. |
| Hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| Aphorism | simple statement used to illustrate a commonly held belief or piece of advice. |
| Symbolism | an object/image used to represent an abstract idea/concept. |
| Apostrophe | addresses someone/something that is no longer there (usually because they are dead) |
| Allusion | reference to something well known by an audience. |
| Understatement | down-playing the extent of something, usually sarcastically. |