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 irony | when the opposite of what is expected occurs |
| simile | comparison using "like" or "as" |
| metaphor | comparison devoid of "like" or "as" |
| local color | details pertaining to a particular geographical location |
| imagery | language evoking sensory images |
| pun | a play on words in which multiple interpretations of a given word are possible |
| assonance | repetition of vowel sounds within a series of words |
| consonance | repetition of consonant sounds within a series of words |
| alliteration | repetition of sounds that begin a series of words |
| paradox | an inherently contradictory statement which may be construed as true or possible |
| point of view | the vantage point from which a story is told |
| narrative | story form |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration for effect |
| personification | the act of providing inanimate things with human characteristics |
| oxymoron | the juxtaposition of contradictory terms |
| verbal irony | a disparity of expression in which a literal meaning is contrary to its intended effect |
| dramatic irony | a disparity of expression and awareness |
| situational irony | when the result of an action is contrary to the desired or expected effect |
| ambiguity | the quality of being open to more than one interpretation |
| allegory | a figurative mode of expression conveying a meaning other than the literal |
| double entendre | a figure of speech in which a spoken phrase is devised to be understood in two ways |
| Bob Dylan | the greatest songwriter to ever grace our sweet Mother Earth |
| understatement | form of speech which contains an expression of less strength than what would be expected |
| allusion | a direct or indirect reference to something beyond the lyrics |
| cliche | an overused expression |
| symbolism | the use of symbols to represent things such as ideas and emotions |
| euphemism | an expression substituted for something unpleasant |