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5271591093OxymoronTwo opposite words that are used to name the same thing. Ex peace, war Fear hope Burn freeze0
5271591094ApostropheSomething non human or dead is addressed as If it were able to reply Ex oh happy dagger1
5271591095ParadoxContains contradictory or incompatible elements Ex equal not more equal than others2
5271591096SynecdocheWhen a part of something represent a whole Ex bread is food Coke is drink3
5271591097PersonificationGiving human attributes to an animal object or concept Ex bashful flowers blushing birds4
5271591098SimileA comparison between unlike things uses like as or seems Ex Lonley as a cloud5
5272004316AllegorySomething having a second meaning beneath the surface one6
5272004317AllusionA reference to a famous or historical person event or thing7
5272004318RhetoricUsing language to persuade or motivate the audience into action through arguments8
5272273318HyperboleExaggerated to prove a point Ex had to wait forever9
5272273319AlliterationRepetition of sound in a line Whisper words of wisdom10
5272273320MetaphorComparison between unlike things directly11
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