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10 Cards in this Set
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SIMILE |
Comparison between 2 distinctly diff things As/like |
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METAPHOR |
Implied comparison between 2 distinctly diff things NO as/like |
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EXTENDED METAPHOR |
Image or comparison is continued over a number of lines |
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CONCEIT |
Unrelated, bizarre comparison, but actually adds meaning Love of my life, my onion- many layers |
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PERSONIFICATION |
Inanimate object/quality is given human qualities/characteristics Made to sound as if it were human |
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OXYMORON |
Combo of contradictory words, placed side by side Emphasises the point Pretty ugly |
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ANTITHESIS |
Contradictory ideas balanced one against the other Emphasises the contrast Speak like saints and act like devils |
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PARADOX |
Statement which seems to be contradictory, but when studied it makes sense |
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LITOTES |
A negative is used to emphasise a positive statement He is no fool |
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HYPERBOLE |
Deliberate exaggeration to emphasise the point |
