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| 2947641345 | Allusion | a direct or indirect reference to something which is presumably commonly known such as an event, book, myth, place or work of art | 0 | |
| 2947643874 | Analogy | a similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them | 1 | |
| 2947645338 | Apostrophe | a figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction such as liberty or love addressing someone or something that cannot answer | 2 | |
| 2947647934 | Conceit | a fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects | 3 | |
| 2947654279 | Extended Metaphor | a metaphor developed at great length, occurring in or throughout a work | 4 | |
| 2947656121 | Figurative Language | writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid | 5 | |
| 2947657416 | Figure of Speech | a device used to produce figurative language- may compare dissimilar things | 6 | |
| 2947658782 | Hyperbole | a figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement | 7 | |
| 2947659575 | Imagery | the sensory details of figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions | 8 | |
| 2947660704 | Metaphor | a figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for another suggesting similarity | 9 | |
| 2947662815 | Onomatopoeia | a figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words | 10 | |
| 2947664091 | Oxymoron | from the Greek word 'pointedly foolish,' it is figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox | 11 | |
| 2947666766 | Paradox | a statement that appears to be self contradictory or opposed to common sense but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity | 12 | |
| 2947672926 | 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 | 13 | |
| 2947688268 | Symbol/Symbolism | generally anything that represents itself and stands for something else | 14 | |
| 2947688975 | Understatement | to say that something is not as large or as important as it really is; to state or express with restraint, especially for greater effect | 15 |
