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8024932587Allegorya symbolic narrative in which the surface details imply a second meaning, "extended metaphor"0
8024932588AlliterationRepetition of initial consonant sounds1
8024932589AssonanceRepetition of a vowel sound within two or more words in close proximity2
8024932590ConceitA fanciful, particularly clever extended metaphor3
8024932591EuphemismAn indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant4
8024932592Figurative Languagelanguage that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from literal interpretation5
8024932593HyperboleA figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor6
8024932594MetaphorA comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared without using like or as7
8024932595Metonymysubstituting the name of one object for another object closely associated with it8
8024932596OnomatopoeiaA word that imitates the sound it represents9
8024932597PersonificationA figure of speech in which an object, idea or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes10
8024932598Punplay on words that utilizes a word's multiple meanings11
8024932599SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"12
8024932600SymbolSomething that represents something else13

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