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alliteration |
a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
Jenny joked about Joe's new jagged jeans. |
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allusion |
reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature |
Nice shot, your like Rick Grimes. |
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analogy |
a way of showing a relationship between things which seem dissimilar |
A man to his technology is a dog to it's bone. |
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assonance |
a repetition of vowel sounds
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Joe hits a low blow. |
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connotation |
an idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing |
Every time you mention that place I try to forget it as much as I can. |
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exaggeration |
to represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate |
The fog was so dense I couldn't even see my own hands. |
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hyperbole |
an exaggeration for the sake of emphasis that is not supposed to be taken seriously |
Your breathe can kill millions of birds. |
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imagery |
words and phrases that appeal to the readers five senses |
The earth beneath my feet was dark black, but the soil smelt of coffee and felt like a wet cushion. |
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jargon |
specialized language of a trade, profession or group |
Jane is such a tree hugger. |
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litotes |
a form of understatement that is achieved by saying the opposite of what you mean |
He's not a slow runner. |
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metaphor |
a comparison between two things that have something in common without using like, as or resembles |
North Carolina has a lot of gerrymandering districts. |
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motif |
recurring images, words, objects, phrases, or actions that tend to unify a work of literature |
The ring in "The Hobbit". |
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onomatopoeia |
the formation or use of words that imitate the sound associated with the objects or actions they refer to |
The vehicle emits a loud "hoot" from it's broken horn. |
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oxymoron |
the juxtaposition of contradictory terms |
Push back. |
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paradox |
a statement that seems to be self-contradictory but, in fact, is true |
This sentence is false. |
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personification |
the giving of human qualities to an animal or object |
The lizard is a stealthy ninja, attacking its prey in unexpected places. |
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pun |
a word or phrase that is used to suggest more than one possible meaning |
Lipstick and eye curler fought the other day, but they always make up. |
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rhyme |
repetition of sounds at the end of words |
Sid the kid, did his lid. Hid near the fig with his guinea pig. |
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simile |
a comparison of two things that have some quality in common, it will include like, as or resembles |
Her skin was as rough as bumps on sandpaper. |
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symbolism |
a person, place, object or action that stands for something beyond itself |
A great Valentine's gift is a rose. |
