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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 effect created seems to be contradiction, but is true. Some examples are deffening silence; jumbo shrimp
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Some examples are deffening silence; jumbo shrimp
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Personification
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A figure of speech in which objects or animmals are given human qualities.
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Pun
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A play on words that has more than one meaning.
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Simile
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A figurative comparison using the words like or as. Some examples are pretty as a picture; cunning like a fox.
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