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alliteration: the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words
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allusion: a reference in a literary work to something famous
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Analogy: A comparison between two things, AND describing the explanation of the comparison.
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connotation: emotional associations surrounding a word as opposed to is literal meaning
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denotation: literal meaning of a word
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euphemism: an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
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extended metaphor: a metaphor that goes several lines or possibly the entire length of the work
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figurative language: language expanded beyond its ordinary literal meaning - uses comparisons to express a fitting relationship between things that are essentially different
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Hyperbole: An extreme exaggeration which is often used for emphasis
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Idiom: An expression or saying that literally makes no sense; means something else.
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imagery: language that appeals to the senses
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irony: a contrast between what occurs and what really is
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Metaphor: A comparison of 2 unlike objects NOT using the words "like" or "as"
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Onomatopoeia: Words that mimic their actual sound
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Personification: Giving human-like qualities to non-human things
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Simile: A comparison of 2 unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"
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symbolism: a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself also represents something else