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metaphor
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a figure of speech that compares unlike objects without using connecting terms such as like or as.
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oxymoron
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a statement that combines two terms usually seen as opposites. the effects created seems to be a contradiction, but is true. Some examples are deafening silence; jumbo shrimp.
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personification
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a figure of speech in which objects or animals are given human qualities. some examples are bambi, toy story, alice in wonderland, and cartoons that talk.
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pun
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a play on words that has more words that has more than one meaning. Some examples are soul, sole and their, there and to, too.
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similie
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a figurative comparison using the words like or as. Some examples are pretty as a picture; cold as ice.
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sililoquy
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a speech given in a drama, when characters speak their thoughts aloud while alone on stage. thereby communicating their thoughts, mental state, intentions, and motives to the audience.
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tragedy
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a form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by a character flaw and a set of forces that cause the hero considerable suffering.
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