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4773295672Antítesiscontrast or juxtaposition0
4773294768Anáforarepetition of words at the beginning of multiple verses1
4773300333Elipsisthree dots indicating a writer omitting something or pausing2
4773315936Epítetoa descriptive title that characterizes something more idealistic than it is3
4773331814Asíndetonthe absence of conjuctions4
4773333074Polisíndetonpresence of more conjunctions than necessary5
4773351764Aliteraciónrepetition of the first sound/ letter in a phrase6
4773353883Onomatopeyathe word for a specific sound like crash, boom, etc7
4773357007Hipérbatonwhen an author diverts from the typical structure of a sentence but gives the same meaning8
4773365647Hipérboleextreme exaggeration9
4773368412Personificaciónwhen inanimate objects are given human characteristics10
4773369204Símilcomparison11
4773371055Paradojacontrast that communicates a deep truth12
4773373633Perífrasisbeating around the bush writing, using a lot of fluff to explain something instead of being concise13
4773431240Alusiónreference to a person, place, or thing14
4773434818Eufemismopolite way of saying something15
4773436944Ironíathe expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite16
4773440682Sarcasmousing words that literally mean the opposite of what you are trying to say to communicate the true meaning17
4773442812Sinestesiathe description of a sensory experience in terms of another18
4773448591Metáforaa comparison that doesn't use like or as19
4773451679Metonimiacalling an object by the name of a closely associated object (saying crown instead of power)20
4773459915Synécdoquecalling an object by one of its parts instead of its actual name (saying wheel instead of car)21
4773463805Silabificación/ la métricadivision of words into syllables to help a poem flow better22
4773473207Apóstrofewhen a passage is addressed to someone who isn't there or who is dead23
4773477981Gradaciónlist of something in a climatic or anticlimactic way24
4773492099Hemistiquioa caesura or pause in a large verse25
4773496247In medias reswhen something opens in the midst of action26
4773498224Jitanjáforasa poem or phrase made up of invented words or meaningless phrases that for a meaning/ connotation together27
4773504809Hipálagebreaking the logical relationship between a noun and verb or adjective by replacing the noun with another28

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