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9958086949AlliterationThe sequential repetition of a similar initial sound, usually applied to consonants and in closely proximate stressed syllables.0
9958104151AllusionA literary, historical, religious, or mythological reference.1
9958135633AnaphoraThe regular repetition of the same words or phrases at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses.2
9958165514AntithesisThe juxtaposition of sharply contrasting ideas in balanced or parallel words, phrases, grammatical structure, or ideas.3
9958188047AssonanceThe repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds, usually in successive or proximate words4
9959315150ConnotationThe implied, suggested, or underlying meaning of a word or phrase.5
9959331848EuphemismAn indirect, kinder, or less harsh or hurtful way of expressing unpleasant information.6
9959345196HyperboleOverstatement characterized by exaggerated language, usually to make a point or draw attention7
9959369551ImageryBroadly defined, any sensory detail or evocation in a work; more narrowly, the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, to call to mind an idea, or to describe an object.8
9959424217IronyThe contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant.9
9959441745JuxtapositionThe location of one thing adjacent to or juxtaposed with another to create an effect, reveal an attitude, or accomplish some other purpose.10
9959463209MetaphorOne thing pictured as if it were something else, suggesting a likeness or analogy.11
9959492360PersonificationTreating an abstraction or nonhuman object as if it were a person by endowing it with human features or qualities.12

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