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Purvis LiteraryTerms

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alliteration   the repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of series of words or phrases  
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palindrome   a word or phrase that is spelled the same forward and backwards  
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homophone   words that sound the same, but have different spelling and meanings.  
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onomatopoeia   words that represent sound  
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hyperbole   exaggeration, often used in tall tales  
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simile   comparing using "like" or "as"  
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personification   giving human-like abilities to non-human things  
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idiom   using silly phrases to represent a real thought  
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antonym   words that have opposite meanings  
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synonym   words that have the same or similar meanings  
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