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4852627371AllusionDirect or indirect reference to something that is commonly known ex. Book, art piece, historical event0
4852627372ImageryLanguage that appeals to the five senses1
4852627373ParadoxStatement that appears to be contradictory, but contains truth2
4852627374SynedocheFigure of speech in which a part is used to represent the whole3
4852627375ApostropheAddressing an absent or imaginary person or object4
4852627376IronyContrast to what is stated and what is meant5
4852627377OxymoronGrouping of contradictory terms6
4852627378HyperboleUsing exaggeration or overstatement7
4852627379PersonificationGiving objects animal- like characteristics8
4852627380MetonymyA figure of speech in which the name of an object is substituted for another closely associated with it9
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