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7340363193Homilyreligious sermon or discourse0
7340363194Hyperboleexaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.1
7340363706ImageryDescription that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)2
7340363707InferenceA conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning3
7340364471InvectiveAn emotionally violent, verbal denunciation or attack using strong, abusive language.4
7340365026IronyA contrast between expectation and reality5
7340365027LitotesA form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite6
7340365671JuxtapositionPlacement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts7
7340366710Loose Sentence/non-periodic sentence///8
7340366711MetaphorA comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared.9

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