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| 2851930672 | 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 | |
| 2851936838 | Analogy | A similarity or comparison between two different things or the relationship between them. | 1 | |
| 2851942174 | Apostrophe | A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or personified abstraction, such as liberty or love. | 2 | |
| 2851947674 | Conceit | A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy between seemingly dissimilar objects. | 3 | |
| 2851957163 | Extended Metaphor | It is developed at great length, occurring in or throughout a work | 4 | |
| 2899905171 | Figurative Language | Writing or speech that is not intended to carry literal meaning and is usually meant to be imaginative and vivid. | 5 | |
| 2899909418 | Figure of Speech | A device used to produce figurative language | 6 | |
| 2899913303 | Hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. | 7 | |
| 2899921379 | Imagery | The sensory details of figurative used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions | 8 | |
| 2899930186 | Metaphor | A figure of speech using implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitutions of one for the other, suggesting some similarity | 9 | |
| 2899937575 | Onomatopoeia | A figure of speech in which natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words | 10 | |
| 2899946136 | Oxymoron | From the Greek for "pointedly foolish," a figure of speech wherein the author groups apparently contradictory terms to suggest a paradox | 11 | |
| 2899957219 | 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 | |
| 2899967901 | 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 | |
| 2901946510 | Symbolism | Generally, anything that represents itself and stands for something else. | 14 | |
| 2901948040 | Understatement | To say that something is not large or as important as it really is; to state or express with restraint. especially for greater effect | 15 |
