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| 5907872314 | alliteration | The repetition of sounds, especially initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words. | 0 | |
| 5907877390 | allusion | A direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known, such as an event, book, myth, place or work of art. | 1 | |
| 5908081779 | analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. | 2 | |
| 5908090050 | apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absentn or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 3 | |
| 5908102838 | colloquial/colloquialism | The use of slang or informalities in speech or writing-not generally acceptable for formal writing. | 4 | |
| 5908115995 | conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 5 | |
| 5908136741 | euphemism | A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept. | 6 | |
| 5908142041 | extended metaphor | A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work. | 7 | |
| 5908147860 | figurative language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 8 | |
| 5908157156 | hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. | 9 | |
| 5908175170 | imagery | The sensory details or figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions. | 10 | |
| 5908183183 | irony | The contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant, or the difference between what appears to be and what is actually true. | 11 | |
| 5908192332 | litotes | A form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite. | 12 | |
| 5908197060 | metaphor | A figurative of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. | 13 | |
| 5908208121 | metonymy | A figure of speech in which the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it. | 14 | |
| 5908215049 | onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. | 15 | |
| 5908224726 | oxymoron | A figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox. | 16 | |
| 5908233046 | personification | A figure of speech in which the author presents or describes concepts, animals, or inanimate objects by endowing them with human attributes or emotions. | 17 | |
| 5908242322 | synechoche | A figure of speech in which a part of something is used to represent the whole or occasionally, the whole is used to represent a part | 18 |
