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Metaphor

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When a word or phrase is applied to a object or action it doesn’t normally fit with.

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Simile

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A figure of speech involving the comparison of two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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Parallelism

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Verbal constructions that parallel in grammatical structure, sound, meter, or meaning.

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Repetition

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Repeating something that has already been said or written.

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Image

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A simile or metaphor; representation of an external object or person.

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Rhyme

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Words with corresponding sounds or endings.

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Meter

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The rhythm of a piece of poetry.

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Style

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A way of composing literature.

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Tone

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The author’s attitude toward a subject.

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Inversion

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Reversing the normal order of words to create a certain emphasis or meter.

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Analogy

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A comparison of two things on the basis of their structure.

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Aphorism

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A pithy quote that conveys a general truth.

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Satirize

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The use of humor to criticize or expose humanity’s stupidity.

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Allusion

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Calling something to mind without directly mentioning it.

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Rhetorical Question

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A question asked to make a point, not to gain knowledge.