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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Personification | Giving human traits to non-human things |
| Anaphora | Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences |
| Consonance | Repetition of consonant sounds within or at the end of words |
| Assonance | Repetition of vowel sounds within words |
| Euphemism | A softer or indirect way of saying something unpleasant |
| Juxtaposition | Placing two contrasting ideas side by side for effect |
| Allegory | A story where characters/events represent deeper meanings |
| Verbal Irony | Saying the opposite of what is actually meant |
| Situational Irony | When what happens is very different from what is expected |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience knows something the characters do not |
| Symbolism | Using something to represent a deeper idea or meaning |
| Simile | A comparison using “like” or “as” |
| Metaphor | A direct comparison saying one thing is another |
| Allusion | A reference to something well-known in literature/history/culture |
| Oxymoron | Two opposite words placed together for effect |
| Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration not meant to be taken literally |
| Alliteration | Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words |