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11759497916SimileA comparison using "like" or "as"0
11759501782Metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.1
11759501783analogyA comparison of two different things that are similar in some way2
11759504901allusionA reference to another work of literature, person, or event3
11759508671eponyma person whose name is, or is thought to be, the source of the name of something4
11810013680Sententiaa fancy term for a quotation, maxim, or wise saying. It could be used to quote a real person.5

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