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TermDefinition
Metaphor compares two unlikely things. is comparisons. He IS a monkey.
Simile. metaphor but uses "like" or "as". hungry as a wolf
personification give human qualities to an animal, object or an abstract idea.
hyperbole exaggerating to make emphasis on a statement.
onomatopoeia words which literally are meant to sound like objects or actions. example: explosions being kaboom.
euphemism a "softer" way of saying something that softens the blow of the original harsh statement. instea dof she died its she passed on.
assonance the repeption of vowels (not necesarily at the beginning of words).
paradox a seeminly contradictory statement, which actually makes sense or contains some truth
anaphora the repetition of a word or phrase (different than repetion)
alliteration the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent words.
synedoche a figure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole. or the whole for a part.
pun a dad joke/a play on words sometimes diff meaning of same word.
oxymoron two words often used together that mean the opposite to describe smth. bittersweet, deafening silence.
allusion a refrence to smth famous. e.g. hes romantic like romeo.
irony when something is said and goes against itself. sarcasm in other words but often more accidental.
analogy a comparison between two things to make a similarity between to seemingly very different things often very poetic. a sword is a weapon of warrior, pen is weapon of poet.
imagery painting pictures with words, apeals to the 5 senses.
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