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Metaphor |
A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else. They don't us like or as. Example: |
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Theme |
The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, or the main idea. Example: The main theme of this novel is love. |
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Simile |
A figure of speech that compares with two different things. Using Like or as. Example: |
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Hyperbole |
Using words to exaggerated a happening. Example: It took thousand years for this exam. |
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Allegory |
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal hidden meaning. Example: |
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Conflict |
A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. Example: The conflict between the two gangs created chaos in the streets. |
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Personification |
Representing an object or animal as a person or giving life to an object. Example: |
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Alliteration |
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of the closely connected words. Example: The magnificent Myra |
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Foreshadowing |
A warning or saying of the future. |
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Quatrain |
A stanza of four lines. Example: Roses are red, clouds are blue, i think you're wonderful, everyone else too. |
